Example applications must be removed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-222958 | TCAT-AS-000560 | SV-222958r960963_rule | CCI-000381 | low |
| Description | ||||
| Tomcat provides example applications, documentation, and other directories in the default installation which do not serve a production use. These files must be deleted. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apache Tomcat Application Server 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-222958r960963_chk)
From the Tomcat server OS type the following command:
sudo ls -l $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/examples.
If the examples folder exists or contains any content, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-24619r426319_fix)
From the Tomcat server OS type the following command:
sudo rm -rf $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/examples