CVE-2015-5174
Directory traversal vulnerability in RequestUtil.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.65, and 8.x before 8.0.27 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and list a parent directory via a /..
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.6%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in RequestUtil.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.65, and 8.x before 8.0.27 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and list a parent directory via a /.. (slash dot dot) in a pathname used by a web application in a getResource, getResourceAsStream, or getResourcePaths call, as demonstrated by the $CATALINA_BASE/webapps directory.
- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 12.55% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · apache/tomcat · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00082.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135883/Apache-Tomcat-Limited-Directory-Traversal.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1435.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/149
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1696281
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1696284
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700897
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700898
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700900
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83329
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035070
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1432
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1433
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1434
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.