Path Traversal in Apache Geronimo
CVE-2008-5518
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the web administration console in Apache Geronimo Application Server 2.1 through 2.1.3 on Windows allow remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in the (1) group, (2) artifact, (3) version, or (4) fileType parameter to console/portal//Services/Repository (aka the Services/Repository portlet); the (5) createDB parameter to console/portal/Embedded DB/DB Manager (aka the Embedded DB/DB Manager portlet); or the (6) filename parameter to the createKeystore script in the Security/Keystores portlet.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.4 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.359 (98.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.359 · newest: 0.359 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Geronimo — versions 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49900 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49899 (vdb-entry)
- geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34715 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49898 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8458 (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502733/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)