CVE-2008-5518

Summary

CVECVE-2008-5518
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-04-17 14:30:00 UTC
Updated2018-10-11 20:55:00 UTC
DescriptionMultiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the web administration console in Apache Geronimo Application Server 2.1 through 2.1.3 on Windows allow remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in the (1) group, (2) artifact, (3) version, or (4) fileType parameter to console/portal//Services/Repository (aka the Services/Repository portlet); the (5) createDB parameter to console/portal/Embedded DB/DB Manager (aka the Embedded DB/DB Manager portlet); or the (6) filename parameter to the createKeystore script in the Security/Keystores portlet.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-22

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Geronimo 2.1 All All All
Application Apache Geronimo 2.1.1 All All All
Application Apache Geronimo 2.1.2 All All All
Application Apache Geronimo 2.1.3 All All All
Application Apache Geronimo 2.1 All All All
Application Apache Geronimo 2.1.1 All All All
Application Apache Geronimo 2.1.2 All All All
Application Apache Geronimo 2.1.3 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Apache Geronimo : 2.1.x Security Report CONFIRM geronimo.apache.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
Apache Geronimo Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com
SecurityFocus BUGTRAQ www.securityfocus.com
[GERONIMO-4597] Validate Web Admin Console input - address admin console security vulnerabilities - ASF JIRA CONFIRM issues.apache.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com
Digital Security Research Group - [DSECRG-09-018] Apache Geronimo - Directory Traversal vulnerabilities MISC dsecrg.com Exploit
504 Gateway Time-out BID www.securityfocus.com Exploit
Apache Geronimo <= 2.1.3 Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities EXPLOIT-DB www.exploit-db.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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