CVE-2008-2370

N/A Unknown
Published: August 04, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, when a RequestDispatcher is used, performs path normalization before removing the query string from the URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a request parameter.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31379
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31381
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31639
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31865
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31891
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32120
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32266
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33797
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33999
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34013
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/35393
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/36249
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4099
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200902e.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0648.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495022/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30494
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020623
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2305
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0503
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1535
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2215
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44156
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10577
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5876
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31379
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31381
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31865
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32120
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32266
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33797
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33999
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34013
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35393
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36249
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4099
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200902e.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0648.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495022/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30494
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020623
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2305
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0503
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1535
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44156
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10577
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5876
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

120 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

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