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    CVE-2015-5174

    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.

    Published:Feb 22, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Feb 25, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.01209
    CVSS Score:4.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Tomcat
    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Enterprise Web Server

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

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    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00082.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2
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    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1435.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html
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    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1696281
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1696284
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700897
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700898
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    https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
    https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05054964
    https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442
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    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0b24f2c7507f702348e2c2d64e8a5de72bad6173658e8d8e45322ac2%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r15695e6203b026c9e9070ca9fa95fb17dd4cd88e5342a7dc5e1e7b85%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c62634b7426bee5f553307063457b99c84af73b078ede4f2592b34e%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r409efdf706c2077ae5c37018a87da725a3ca89570a9530342cdc53e4%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd4863c79bf729aabb95571fd845a9ea4ee3ae3fcee48f35aba007350%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00082.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135883/Apache-Tomcat-Limited-Directory-Traversal.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1435.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html
    http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/149
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1696281
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1696284
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700897
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700898
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700900
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
    http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83329
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035070
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1432
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1433
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1434
    https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
    https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05054964
    https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442
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    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r15695e6203b026c9e9070ca9fa95fb17dd4cd88e5342a7dc5e1e7b85%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c62634b7426bee5f553307063457b99c84af73b078ede4f2592b34e%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r409efdf706c2077ae5c37018a87da725a3ca89570a9530342cdc53e4%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd4863c79bf729aabb95571fd845a9ea4ee3ae3fcee48f35aba007350%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09
    https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/

    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