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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 bef

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.04801
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
debian linuxall versions
apache tomcatall versions
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat MODERATE fixed in 8.0.27
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Apache-Tomcat-Limited-Directory-Traversal.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

1
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumTomcat WebServer Logs Deleted
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Scoring & Timeline

4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD25 Feb 2016 · 01:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

16
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10446-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:13441-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:2045Important
usnUSN-3024-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:1432Critical
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References & Sources

43
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1435.html
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