CVE-2008-5518

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-5518
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-04-17 14:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 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

Primary CVSS: v2.0 9.4 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-22 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

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
Operating System Microsoft Windows All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Digital Security Research Group - [DSECRG-09-018] Apache Geronimo - Directory Traversal vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 dsecrg.com Exploit
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
504 Gateway Time-out af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Exploit
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Apache Geronimo <= 2.1.3 Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
Apache Geronimo : 2.1.x Security Report af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 geronimo.apache.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Apache Geronimo Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
[GERONIMO-4597] Validate Web Admin Console input - address admin console security vulnerabilities - ASF JIRA af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.apache.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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