Apache Tomcat User Enumeration
Description
This module enumerates Apache Tomcat's usernames via malformed requests to j_security_check, which can be found in the web administration package. It should work against Tomcat servers 4.1.0 - 4.1.39, 5.5.0 - 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 - 6.0.18. Newer versions no longer have the "admin" package by default. The 'admin' package is no longer provided for Tomcat 6 and later versions.
Author(s)
- Heyder Andrade <heyder.andrade@gmail.com>
- Leandro Oliveira <leandrofernando@gmail.com>
Development
Module Options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use auxiliary/scanner/http/tomcat_enum
msf auxiliary(tomcat_enum) > show actions
...actions...
msf auxiliary(tomcat_enum) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf auxiliary(tomcat_enum) > show options
...show and set options...
msf auxiliary(tomcat_enum) > run 
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