CVE-2008-6505

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.x before 2.0.12 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%252f (encoded dot dot slash) in a URI with a /struts/ path, related to (1) FilterDispatcher in 2.0.x and (2) DefaultStaticContentLoader in 2.1.x.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 63.60% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2779
http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-004.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3003 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32497 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32104 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/49733 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/49734 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6505?
CVE-2008-6505 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6505?
To fix CVE-2008-6505, 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-2008-6505 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6505 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~64% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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