CVE-2008-5515
medium · 5Apache 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.
5
CVSS
18.7%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
97th
EPSS percentile
2009-06-16
Published
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-22
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.1 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.2 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.3 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.10 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.11 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.12 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.13 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.14 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.15 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.16 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.17 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.18 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.19 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.20 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.21 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.22 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.23 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.24 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.25 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.26 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.27 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.28 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.29 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.30 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.31 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.32 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.33 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.34 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.35 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.36 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.37 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.38 |
| apache | tomcat | 4.1.39 |
| apache | tomcat | 5.5.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 5.5.1 |
| apache | tomcat | 5.5.2 |
| apache | tomcat | 5.5.3 |
| apache | tomcat | 5.5.4 |
| apache | tomcat | 5.5.5 |
Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.
References
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63832775/index.html
- 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.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- 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
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2008-5515