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    CVE-2008-5515

    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.

    Published:Jun 8, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jun 16, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.72859
    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
    Jboss Enterprise Web Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Network Satellite
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Application Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Developer Suite

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35788
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
    http://secunia.com/advisories/39317
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42368
    http://secunia.com/advisories/44183
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-263529-1
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207
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    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:138
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504170/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504202/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
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    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1520
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1535
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1856
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3056
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    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