Path Traversal in Apache Tomcat
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 bypass intended access restrictions and conduct directory traversal attacks via .. (dot dot) sequences and the WEB-INF directory in a Request.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.187 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.187 · newest: 0.187 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/39317 (third-party-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1535 (vdb-entry)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01246.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207 (vendor-advisory)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63832775/index.html (Patch, third-party-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/37460 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5515?
- CVE-2008-5515 is a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2009-06-16.
- Is CVE-2008-5515 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.