CVE-2008-2370

Published: Aug 4, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, when a RequestDispatcher is used, performs path normalization before removing the query string from the URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a request parameter.

Affected (82)

Products: Apache: Tomcat

Apache

1 product

Tomcat

Configuration A

82 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.0
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.10
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.11
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.12
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.13
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.14
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.15
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.16
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.17
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.18
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.19
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.1
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.20
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.21
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.22
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.23
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.24
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.25
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.26
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.27
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.28
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.29
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.2
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.30
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.31
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.32
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.33
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.34
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.35
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.36
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.37
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.3
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.4
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.5
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.6
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.7
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.8
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.9
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.0
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.10
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.11
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.12
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.13
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.14
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.15
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.16
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.17
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.18
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.19
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.1
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.20
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.21
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.22
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.23
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.24
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.25
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.26
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.2
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.3
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.4
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.5
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.6
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.7
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.8
Apache Tomcat	Version 5.5.9
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.0
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.10
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.11
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.12
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.13
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.14
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.15
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.16
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.1
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.2
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.3
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.4
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.5
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.6
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.7
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.8
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.9

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (120)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/31379

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/31381

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/31639

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/31865

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/31891

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/31982

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32120

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32222

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32266

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/33797

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/33999

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/34013

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/35393

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/36249

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/37460

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/57126

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4099

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200902e.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0648.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495022/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30494

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitPatch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020623

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2305

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0503

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1535

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2215

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44156

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10577

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5876

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html