CVE-2008-5515

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.
Path Traversal
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 97%
VendorProductVersion
apachetomcat
4.1.0
apachetomcat
4.1.1
apachetomcat
4.1.2
apachetomcat
4.1.3
apachetomcat
4.1.10
apachetomcat
4.1.11
apachetomcat
4.1.12
apachetomcat
4.1.13
apachetomcat
4.1.14
apachetomcat
4.1.15
apachetomcat
4.1.16
apachetomcat
4.1.17
apachetomcat
4.1.18
apachetomcat
4.1.19
apachetomcat
4.1.20
apachetomcat
4.1.21
apachetomcat
4.1.22
apachetomcat
4.1.23
apachetomcat
4.1.24
apachetomcat
4.1.25
apachetomcat
4.1.26
apachetomcat
4.1.27
apachetomcat
4.1.28
apachetomcat
4.1.29
apachetomcat
4.1.30
apachetomcat
4.1.31
apachetomcat
4.1.32
apachetomcat
4.1.33
apachetomcat
4.1.34
apachetomcat
4.1.35
apachetomcat
4.1.36
apachetomcat
4.1.37
apachetomcat
4.1.38
apachetomcat
4.1.39
apachetomcat
5.5.0
apachetomcat
5.5.1
apachetomcat
5.5.2
apachetomcat
5.5.3
apachetomcat
5.5.4
apachetomcat
5.5.5
apachetomcat
5.5.6
apachetomcat
5.5.7
apachetomcat
5.5.8
apachetomcat
5.5.9
apachetomcat
5.5.10
apachetomcat
5.5.11
apachetomcat
5.5.12
apachetomcat
5.5.13
apachetomcat
5.5.14
apachetomcat
5.5.15
apachetomcat
5.5.16
apachetomcat
5.5.17
apachetomcat
5.5.18
apachetomcat
5.5.19
apachetomcat
5.5.20
apachetomcat
5.5.21
apachetomcat
5.5.22
apachetomcat
5.5.23
apachetomcat
5.5.24
apachetomcat
5.5.25
apachetomcat
5.5.26
apachetomcat
5.5.27
apachetomcat
6.0
apachetomcat
6.0.0
apachetomcat
6.0.1
apachetomcat
6.0.2
apachetomcat
6.0.3
apachetomcat
6.0.4
apachetomcat
6.0.5
apachetomcat
6.0.6
apachetomcat
6.0.7
apachetomcat
6.0.9
apachetomcat
6.0.10
apachetomcat
6.0.12
apachetomcat
6.0.13
apachetomcat
6.0.14
apachetomcat
6.0.15
apachetomcat
6.0.16
apachetomcat
6.0.17
apachetomcat
6.0.18
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
tomcat5
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
jaunty
dne
intrepid
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
ignored
tomcat5.5
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
jaunty
ignored
intrepid
ignored
hardy
ignored
dapper
dne
tomcat6
oneiric
not-affected
natty
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
karmic
not-affected
jaunty
Fixed 6.0.18-0ubuntu6.1
released
intrepid
Fixed 6.0.18-0ubuntu3.2
released
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
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