medium
4.3
CWE
22
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2015-5174: Path Traversal

First published: Wed Sep 23 2015(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/tomcat<6.0.45
6.0.45
redhat/tomcat<7.0.65
7.0.65
redhat/tomcat<8.0.27
8.0.27
Debian=7.0
Debian=8.0
Tomcat=6.0.0
Tomcat=6.0.0-alpha
Tomcat=6.0.1
Tomcat=6.0.1-alpha
Tomcat=6.0.2
Tomcat=6.0.2-alpha
Tomcat=6.0.2-beta
Tomcat=6.0.4
Tomcat=6.0.4-alpha
Tomcat=6.0.10
Tomcat=6.0.11
Tomcat=6.0.13
Tomcat=6.0.14
Tomcat=6.0.16
Tomcat=6.0.18
Tomcat=6.0.20
Tomcat=6.0.24
Tomcat=6.0.26
Tomcat=6.0.28
Tomcat=6.0.29
Tomcat=6.0.30
Tomcat=6.0.32
Tomcat=6.0.33
Tomcat=6.0.35
Tomcat=6.0.36
Tomcat=6.0.37
Tomcat=6.0.39
Tomcat=6.0.41
Tomcat=6.0.43
Tomcat=6.0.44
Tomcat=7.0.0-beta
Tomcat=7.0.2-beta
Tomcat=7.0.4-beta
Tomcat=7.0.5-beta
Tomcat=7.0.6
Tomcat=7.0.10
Tomcat=7.0.11
Tomcat=7.0.12
Tomcat=7.0.14
Tomcat=7.0.16
Tomcat=7.0.19
Tomcat=7.0.20
Tomcat=7.0.21
Tomcat=7.0.22
Tomcat=7.0.23
Tomcat=7.0.25
Tomcat=7.0.26
Tomcat=7.0.27
Tomcat=7.0.28
Tomcat=7.0.29
Tomcat=7.0.30
Tomcat=7.0.32
Tomcat=7.0.33
Tomcat=7.0.34
Tomcat=7.0.35
Tomcat=7.0.37
Tomcat=7.0.39
Tomcat=7.0.40
Tomcat=7.0.41
Tomcat=7.0.42
Tomcat=7.0.47
Tomcat=7.0.50
Tomcat=7.0.52
Tomcat=7.0.53
Tomcat=7.0.54
Tomcat=7.0.55
Tomcat=7.0.56
Tomcat=7.0.57
Tomcat=7.0.59
Tomcat=7.0.61
Tomcat=7.0.62
Tomcat=7.0.63
Tomcat=7.0.64
Tomcat=8.0.0-rc1
Tomcat=8.0.0-rc10
Tomcat=8.0.0-rc3
Tomcat=8.0.0-rc5
Tomcat=8.0.1
Tomcat=8.0.11
Tomcat=8.0.12
Tomcat=8.0.14
Tomcat=8.0.15
Tomcat=8.0.17
Tomcat=8.0.18
Tomcat=8.0.20
Tomcat=8.0.21
Tomcat=8.0.22
Tomcat=8.0.23
Tomcat=8.0.24
Tomcat=8.0.26
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.10
Ubuntu=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-5174?

    CVE-2015-5174 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-5174?

    To fix CVE-2015-5174, upgrade Apache Tomcat to versions 6.0.45, 7.0.65, or 8.0.27 and above.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2015-5174?

    CVE-2015-5174 affects Apache Tomcat versions prior to 6.0.45, 7.0.65, and 8.0.27.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5174?

    CVE-2015-5174 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to bypass security restrictions.

  • What are the consequences of CVE-2015-5174?

    Exploiting CVE-2015-5174 could allow an attacker to list parent directories and access restricted files on the server.

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