medium
5.8
CWE
22
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-2693: Path Traversal

First published: Thu Jan 28 2010(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a WAR file, as demonstrated by a ../../bin/catalina.bat entry.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=6.0.0<6.0.24
6.0.24
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=5.5.0<=5.5.28
5.5.29
Tomcat=5.5.0
Tomcat=5.5.1
Tomcat=5.5.2
Tomcat=5.5.3
Tomcat=5.5.4
Tomcat=5.5.5
Tomcat=5.5.6
Tomcat=5.5.7
Tomcat=5.5.8
Tomcat=5.5.9
Tomcat=5.5.10
Tomcat=5.5.11
Tomcat=5.5.12
Tomcat=5.5.13
Tomcat=5.5.14
Tomcat=5.5.15
Tomcat=5.5.16
Tomcat=5.5.17
Tomcat=5.5.18
Tomcat=5.5.19
Tomcat=5.5.20
Tomcat=5.5.21
Tomcat=5.5.22
Tomcat=5.5.23
Tomcat=5.5.24
Tomcat=5.5.25
Tomcat=5.5.26
Tomcat=5.5.27
Tomcat=5.5.28
Tomcat=6.0
Tomcat=6.0.0
Tomcat=6.0.1
Tomcat=6.0.2
Tomcat=6.0.3
Tomcat=6.0.4
Tomcat=6.0.5
Tomcat=6.0.6
Tomcat=6.0.7
Tomcat=6.0.8
Tomcat=6.0.9
Tomcat=6.0.10
Tomcat=6.0.11
Tomcat=6.0.12
Tomcat=6.0.13
Tomcat=6.0.14
Tomcat=6.0.15
Tomcat=6.0.16
Tomcat=6.0.17
Tomcat=6.0.18
Tomcat=6.0.19
Tomcat=6.0.20

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=892815&view=rev

Remedy

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

Remedy

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

Remedy

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0213

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-2693?

    CVE-2009-2693 has a high severity rating due to its potential for remote exploitation through directory traversal.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-2693?

    To mitigate CVE-2009-2693, upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 5.5.29 or later for the 5.5 series or version 6.0.24 or later for the 6.0 series.

  • What versions of Apache Tomcat are affected by CVE-2009-2693?

    CVE-2009-2693 affects Apache Tomcat versions 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2009-2693 on affected systems?

    The impact of CVE-2009-2693 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the server, leading to potential information disclosure or system compromise.

  • Is it safe to use Apache Tomcat versions 5.5.29 or 6.0.24 and later regarding CVE-2009-2693?

    Yes, using Apache Tomcat versions 5.5.29 and 6.0.24 and later mitigates the vulnerabilities related to CVE-2009-2693.

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