# CVE-2007-5342: The default catalina.policy in the JULI logging component in Apache Tomcat 5.5.9 through 5.5.25 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.15 does not restrict c

- Also known as: GHSA-W65J-CMQC-37P2
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-12-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-juli (Maven): from 5.5.9, through 5.5.25
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-juli (Maven): from 6.0.0, through 6.0.15

## Description

The default catalina.policy in the JULI logging component in Apache Tomcat 5.5.9 through 5.5.25 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.15 does not restrict certain permissions for web applications, which allows attackers to modify logging configuration options and overwrite arbitrary files, as demonstrated by changing the (1) level, (2) directory, and (3) prefix attributes in the org.apache.juli.FileHandler handler.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-juli, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28915
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10417
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29313
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32120
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0042.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28274
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28317
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3485
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485481/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0832.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0195.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00315.html

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