National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-5515
Original release date:06/16/2009
Last revised:07/07/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
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External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1520
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 35263
Type: Patch Information
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20090610 [SECURITY] UPDATED CVE-2008-5515 RequestDispatcher directory traversal vulnerability
Type: Patch Information
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20090608 [SECURITY] CVE-2008-5515 RequestDispatcher directory traversal vulnerability
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: JVN
Name: JVN#63832775
Type: Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1856
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1535
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2009:138
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2009:136
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200902e.html
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 263529
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35788
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35685
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35393
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2009:012