Path Traversal in Apache Tapestry
CVE-2019-0207
Tapestry processes assets `/assets/ctx` using classes chain `StaticFilesFilter -> AssetDispatcher -> ContextResource`, which doesn't filter the character `\`, so attacker can perform a path traversal attack to read any files on Windows platform.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Tapestry — versions Apache Tapestry 5.4.0 to 5.4.4
- Apache Tapestry
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/765be3606d865de513f6df9288842c3cf58b09a987c617a535… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/bac8d6f9e1b4059b319d9cba6f33219a99b81623476ec89613… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87523dd07886223aa086edc25fe9b8ddb9c1090f7db25b068… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7d9c54beb1dc97dcccc58d9b5d31f0f7166f9a25ad1beba5f… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0207?
- CVE-2019-0207 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tapestry, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0207?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0207 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.