CVE-2008-5515

Published: Jun 16, 2009Modified: 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 4.1.39, 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.

Affected (80)

Products: Apache: Tomcat

Apache

1 product

Tomcat

Configuration A

80 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 4.1.38
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.39
Apache Tomcat	Version 4.1.3
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 5.5.27
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 6.0.12
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 6.0.17
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0.18
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 6.0.9
Apache Tomcat	Version 6.0

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 (94)

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63832775/index.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/35393

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/35685

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/35788

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/37460

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/39317

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/42368

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/44183

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-263529-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077

Source: secalert@redhat.com

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207

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-2009:136

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:138

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504170/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504202/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35263

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1520

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1856

Source: secalert@redhat.com

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3056

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%3A10422

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19452

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6445

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01156.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01216.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01246.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63832775/index.html