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    CVE-2008-2370

    Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, when a RequestDispatcher is used, performs path normalization before removing the query string from the URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a request parameter.

    Published:Aug 1, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Aug 4, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.89223
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Tomcat
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Certificate System
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Network Satellite
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Application Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Developer Suite

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30494http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30494https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32137

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    References

    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31379
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31381
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31639
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31865
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31891
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32120
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32266
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33797
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33999
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34013
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35393
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36249
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
    http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4099
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
    http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200902e.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0648.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495022/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30494
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020623
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2305
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0503
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1535
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2215
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44156
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10577
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5876
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31379
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31381
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31639
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31865
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31891
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32120
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32266
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33797
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33999
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34013
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35393
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36249
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
    http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4099
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
    http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200902e.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0648.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495022/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30494
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020623
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2305
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0503
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1535
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2215
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44156
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10577
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5876
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High