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CVE-2007-0450GHSA-4PRH-GQW8-RGH5

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server and Tomcat 5.x before 5.5.22 and 6.x before 6.0.10, when using certain proxy modules

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 5.5.22, 6.0.10
1 on Exploit-DB

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server and Tomcat 5.x before 5.5.22 and 6.x before 6.0.10, when using certain proxy modules (mod_proxy, mod_rewrite, mod_jk), allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence with combinations of (1) "/" (slash), (2) "\" (backslash), and (3) URL-encoded backslash (%5C) characters in the URL, which are valid separators in Tomcat but not in Apache.

Timeline

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-29739

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 5.0 · fixed in 5.5.22

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 6.0 · fixed in 6.0.10

References 26

tomcat.apache.org

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sunsolve.sun.com

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

novell.com

lists.apple.com

securityfocus.com

redhat.com

support.avaya.com

sec-consult.com

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