National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-5515

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-1520

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1520

External Source: BID

Name: 35263

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35263

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20090610 [SECURITY] UPDATED CVE-2008-5515 RequestDispatcher directory traversal vulnerability

Type: Patch Information; Exploit

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504202/100/0/threaded

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20090608 [SECURITY] CVE-2008-5515 RequestDispatcher directory traversal vulnerability

Type: Patch Information; Exploit

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504170/100/0/threaded

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html

External Source: JVN

Name: JVN#63832775

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63832775/index.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2009-11356

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01246.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2009-11352

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01216.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2009-11374

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01156.html

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-3056

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3056

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-3316

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-1856

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1856

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-1535

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1535

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: 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: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2010:176

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2009:138

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:138

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2009:136

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:136

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200902e.html

Hyperlink:http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200902e.html

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-2207

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077

External Source: SUNALERT

Name: 263529

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-263529-1

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 44183

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/44183

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 42368

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/42368

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 39317

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/39317

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37460

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37460

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 35788

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35788

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 35685

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35685

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 35393

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35393

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6445

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6445

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10422

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10422

External Source: HP

Name: HPSBUX02579

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2

External Source: HP

Name: HPSBUX02579

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2010:008

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2009:012

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6445

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6445

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10422

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10422