Apache Tomcat Host Working Directory WAR File Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:37945

Info

Apache Tomcat Host Working Directory WAR File Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 37945
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-2902
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 25 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 27 2014 12:31PM
Credit: Apache Tomcat Security Team
Vulnerable: VMWare vCenter 4.0
VMWare ESX Server 4.1
VMWare ESX Server 4.0
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2
Sun Solaris 9_x86
Sun Solaris 9_sparc
Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10_sparc
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_99
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Sun OpenSolaris build snv_96
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_95
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Sun OpenSolaris build snv_68
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Sun OpenSolaris build snv_64
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Sun OpenSolaris build snv_58
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_56
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_54
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_51
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Sun OpenSolaris build snv_29
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Sun OpenSolaris build snv_19
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_137
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_111a
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_111
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S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
RedHat JBoss Enterprise Web Server EL4 0
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
RedHat Certificate Server 7.3
RedHat Application Server WS4 2
RedHat Application Server ES4 2
RedHat Application Server AS4 2
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition 2.0 1
IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition 2.0
HP Performance Manager 8.21
HP Performance Manager 8.20
HP Performance Manager 8.10
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 7.3 -2
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 7.3 -1
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 7.3
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 7.2 -2
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 1.2
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 1.1 -1
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 2.2
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 2.1-1
HP HP-UX Web Server Suite 3.22
HP HP-UX Web Server Suite 3.21
HP HP-UX Web Server Suite 3.18
HP HP-UX Web Server Suite 3.17
HP HP-UX Web Server Suite 3.10
HP HP-UX Web Server Suite 2.31
HP HP-UX B.11.31
HP HP-UX B.11.11
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Avaya IR 4.0
Avaya Interactive Response 4.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.20
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.18
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.16
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.15
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.14
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.13
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.12
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.11
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.10
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.9
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.8
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.7
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.6
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.5
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.4
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.3
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.2
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.1
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.28
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.27
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.26
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.25
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.24
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.23
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.22
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.21
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.20
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.19
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.18
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.17
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.16
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.15
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.14
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.13
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.12
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.11
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.10
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.9
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.8
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.7
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.6
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.5
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.4
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.3
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.2
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.1
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5
Not Vulnerable: VMWare ESX Server 4.1 ESX410-201101201
Sun OpenSolaris Build Snv 111B
IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition 2.1.1.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.24
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.29

Discussion

Apache Tomcat Host Working Directory WAR File Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Apache Tomcat is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue allows attackers to delete arbitrary files within the context of the current working directory.

The following versions are affected:

Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28
Tomcat 6.0.0 through 6.0.20

Exploit / POC

Apache Tomcat Host Working Directory WAR File Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by deploying a malicious WAR file.

Solution / Fix

Apache Tomcat Host Working Directory WAR File Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

HP Performance Manager 8.20

References

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