CVE-2008-5515
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jun 16, 2009
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 12, 2008
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
- HPSBMA02535vendor-advisory
- 39317third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:138vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-1535vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2009-11356vendor-advisory
- DSA-2207vendor-advisory
- JVN#63832775third-party-advisory
- HPSBUX02860vendor-advisory
- 37460third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-3056vdb-entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- 35788third-party-advisory
- 20090610 [SECURITY] UPDATED CVE-2008-5515 RequestDispatcher directory traversal vulnerabilitymailing-list
- APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1vendor-advisory
- 35263vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-1520vdb-entry
- 44183third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-1856vdb-entry
- 20090608 [SECURITY] CVE-2008-5515 RequestDispatcher directory traversal vulnerabilitymailing-list
- MDVSA-2010:176vendor-advisory
- 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party componentsmailing-list
- 42368third-party-advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- 35393third-party-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- SUSE-SR:2010:008vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-11374vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6445vdb-entrysignature
- 35685third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-11352vendor-advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200902e.html
- SUSE-SR:2009:012vendor-advisory
- HPSBUX02579vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:136vendor-advisory
- 263529vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10422vdb-entrysignature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19452vdb-entrysignature
- ADV-2009-3316vdb-entry
- [tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [21/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [22/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [19/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [20/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 [22/30] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [24/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [25/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/mailing-list
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