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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-5461

Original release date:10/15/2007
Last revised:03/08/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 4.1.0, 5.0.0, 5.5.0 through 5.5.25, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.14, under certain configurations, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a WebDAV write request that specifies an entity with a SYSTEM tag.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:3.5 (LOW) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 6.8
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2007-3456
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00525.html
External Source: XF
Name: apache-tomcat-webdav-dir-traversal(37243)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/37243
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-3316
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2823
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2780
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-1981
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-1979
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1979/references
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-1856
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3674
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3674
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3671
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3671
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3622
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3622
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1018864
Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018864
External Source: BID
Name: 31681
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
External Source: BID
Name: 26070
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26070
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0862
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html
External Source: MILW0RM
Name: 4530
Hyperlink:http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/4530
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2009:136
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:136
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21286112
Hyperlink:http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21286112
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
Hyperlink:http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
Hyperlink:http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
Hyperlink:http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm
Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 239312
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239312-1
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 37460
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32266
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32266
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32222
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32120
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32120
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31493
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31493
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30908
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30908
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30899
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30899
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30802
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30802
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30676
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27727
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27727
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27481
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27481
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27446
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27446
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27398
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27398
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0630
Hyperlink:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0630.html
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9202
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9202
External Source: FULLDISC
Name: 20071014 Apache Tomcat Rem0Te FiLe DiscloSure ZeroDay
Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119239530508382
External Source: MLIST
Name: [tomcat-users] 20071015 [Security] - Important vulnerability disclosed in Apache Tomcat webdav servlet
Hyperlink:http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-users/200710.mbox/%3C47135C2D.1000705@apache.org%3E
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2009:004
Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-10-09
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-06-30
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
External Source: MISC
Name: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-3549
Hyperlink:http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-3549
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://geronimo.apache.org/2007/10/18/potential-vulnerability-in-apache-tomcat-webdav-servlet.html
Hyperlink:http://geronimo.apache.org/2007/10/18/potential-vulnerability-in-apache-tomcat-webdav-servlet.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0261
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0195
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0195.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0042
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0042.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2007:241
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:241
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1453
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1453
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1447
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1447
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200804-10
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-10.xml
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29711
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29711
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29313
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29313
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29242
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29242
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28361
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28361
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28317
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28317
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2008:005
Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9202
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9202

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5461