Example applications must be removed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| low | V-222958 | SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095 | TCAT-AS-000560 | SV-222958r960963_rule | 2026-02-25 | 3 |
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.
ℹ️ Check
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
From the Tomcat server OS type the following command:
sudo rm -rf $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/examples