CVE-2008-5515
Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, 6.0.0 through 6.0.18, and possibly earlier versions normalizes the target pathname before filtering the query string when using the RequestDispatcher method, which allows remote attackers to…
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Description
Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, 6.0.0 through 6.0.18, and possibly earlier versions normalizes the target pathname before filtering the query string when using the RequestDispatcher method, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct directory traversal attacks via .. (dot dot) sequences and the WEB-INF directory in a Request.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 18.68% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- apache/tomcat
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63832775/index.htmlPatch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35393
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35788
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42368
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44183
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-263529-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207
- http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200902e.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:136
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:138
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504170/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504202/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35263Patch
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1520Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.