CVE-2015-5174
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-5174 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-02-25 01:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-22 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.0 | alpha | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.1 | alpha | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.2 | alpha | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.2 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.26 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.28 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.29 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.30 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.32 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.33 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.35 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.36 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.37 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.39 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.4 | alpha | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.41 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.43 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 6.0.44 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.0 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.2 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.26 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.27 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.28 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.29 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.30 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.32 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.33 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.34 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.35 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.37 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.39 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.4 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.40 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.41 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.42 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.47 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.5 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.52 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.53 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.54 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.55 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.56 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.57 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.59 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.61 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.62 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.63 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.64 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.0 | rc10 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.0 | rc5 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.26 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| Apache Tomcat Limited Directory Traversal ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| Apache Tomcat getResource() Lets Applications Obtain Certain Directory Listings - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0839-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| Apache Tomcat CVE-2015-5174 Directory Traversal Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| USN-3024-1: Tomcat vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| [Apache-SVN] Revision 1700898 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | svn.apache.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3609-1 tomcat8 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| [Apache-SVN] Revision 1700900 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | svn.apache.org | |
| Apache Tomcat® - Apache Tomcat 8 vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tomcat.apache.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Bugtraq: [SECURITY] CVE-2015-5174 Apache Tomcat Limited Directory Traversal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| '[security bulletin] HPSBUX03561 rev.1 - HPE HP-UX using Apache Tomcat, Remote Access Restriction Byp' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| Apache Tomcat® - Apache Tomcat 7 vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tomcat.apache.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3552-1 tomcat7 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0822-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [Apache-SVN] Revision 1700897 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | svn.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| February 2016 Apache Tomcat Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0865-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| [Apache-SVN] Revision 1696281 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | svn.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Apache Tomcat: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201705-09) — Gentoo Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| Broadcom Support Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bto.bluecoat.com | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| [Apache-SVN] Revision 1696284 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | svn.apache.org | |
| Apache Tomcat® - Apache Tomcat 6 vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tomcat.apache.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3530-1 tomcat6 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| CPU July 2018 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0769-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
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