CVE-2015-5345

Description

The Mapper component in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.30, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 processes redirects before considering security constraints and Filters, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of a directory via a URL that lacks a trailing / (slash) character.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 46.19% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05054964
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1715216
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09 vendor advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10156
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html vendor advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1715213
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135892/Apache-Tomcat-Directory-Disclosure.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530 vendor advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1715206
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html vendor advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html vendor advisory
http://www.qcsec.com/blog/CVE-2015-5345-apache-tomcat-vulnerability.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035071 vdb entry
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088 vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1717212
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/146 mailing list
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1716894
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1717209
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83328 vdb entry
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1715207
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609 vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1717216
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00082.html vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552 vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/122 mailing list
https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58765
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1716882
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5345?
CVE-2015-5345 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5345?
To fix CVE-2015-5345, 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-2015-5345 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5345 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~46% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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