QID 995381

Date Published: 2023-09-25

QID 995381: Java (Maven) Security Update for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (GHSA-4prh-gqw8-rgh5)

Directory traversal vulnerability in Tomcat 5.x before 5.5.22 and 6.x before 6.0.10, when using certain proxy modules (mod_proxy, mod_rewrite, mod_jk), allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence with combinations of (1) / (slash), (2) \ (backslash), and (3) URL-encoded backslash (%5C) characters in the URL, which are valid separators in Tomcat but not in Apache.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.

Solution

Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-4prh-gqw8-rgh5 for updates and patch information.

Vendor References

GHSA-4prh-gqw8-rgh5 - github.com/advisories/GHSA-4prh-gqw8-rgh5

CVEs related to QID 995381

CVE-2007-0450 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-4prh-gqw8-rgh5	org.apache.tomcat:tomcat		github.com/advisories/GHSA-4prh-gqw8-rgh5

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