CVE-2008-5515

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 53.99% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:138 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1535 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01246.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207 vendor advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63832775/index.html third party advisory patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37460 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3056 vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35788 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504202/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35263 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1520 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44183 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1856 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504170/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/42368 third party advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35393 third party advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01156.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6445 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01216.html vendor advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200902e.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:136 vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-263529-1 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10422 vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19452 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 vdb entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5515?
CVE-2008-5515 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5515?
To fix CVE-2008-5515, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5515 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5515 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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