Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, when a RequestDispatcher is used, performs path…

Description

Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, when a RequestDispatcher is used, performs path normalization before removing the query string from the URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a request parameter.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

52.7% · top 1.0% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-22 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-22 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

Affected packages

From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.

• Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatGHSA-m8h8-6rvg-f4mg (opens in a new tab)

References (60)

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• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 20080801 [CVE-2008-2370] Apache Tomcat information disclosure vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10577 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• ADV-2009-1535 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0862 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 34013 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-2823 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 37460 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 31982 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 31681 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 32120 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 33999 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 31865 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5876 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 4099 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-8130 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 31639 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2008:018 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:188 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 31379 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2009-0320 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0864 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• tomcat-requestdispatcher-info-disclosure(44156) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2009:004 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 35393 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 57126 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 32222 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 36249 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 31891 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 33797 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 1020623 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-7977 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-2305 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-8113 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200902e.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2008-2780 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 31381 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• HPSBUX02401 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• HPSBST02955 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• ADV-2009-2215 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2008-10-09 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2009-0503 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• ADV-2009-3316 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 32266 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0648 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• [tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [21/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [22/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [19/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [20/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [tomcat-dev] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 [22/30] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [24/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [25/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisory GHSA-m8h8-6rvg-f4mg (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 08:58 UTC.