Skip to main content
← All vulnerabilities
CVE-2015-5174GHSA-6QR6-X7JM-X2Q6

Directory traversal vulnerability in RequestUtil.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.65, and 8.x before 8.0.27 allows re

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 8.0.27, 7.0.65, 6.0.45
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in RequestUtil.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.65, and 8.x before 8.0.27 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and list a parent directory via a /.. (slash dot dot) in a pathname used by a web application in a getResource, getResourceAsStream, or getResourcePaths call, as demonstrated by the $CATALINA_BASE/webapps directory.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

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

Affected versions

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 8.0.0-RC1 · fixed in 8.0.27

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 7.0.0 · fixed in 7.0.65

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 6.0.0 · fixed in 6.0.45

References 25

h20566.www2.hpe.com

oracle.com

security.gentoo.org

svn.apache.org

lists.opensuse.org

ubuntu.com

rhn.redhat.com

debian.org

tomcat.apache.org

marc.info

access.redhat.com

securitytracker.com

bto.bluecoat.com

security.netapp.com

securityfocus.com