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  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2015-5174 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00082.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135883/Apache-Tomcat-Limited-Directory-Traversal.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1435.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/149 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1696281 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1696284 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700897 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700898 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700900 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat Vendor Advisory 
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat Vendor Advisory 
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83329 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035070 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1432 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1433 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1434 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05054964 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0b24f2c7507f702348e2c2d64e8a5de72bad6173658e8d8e45322ac2%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r15695e6203b026c9e9070ca9fa95fb17dd4cd88e5342a7dc5e1e7b85%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c62634b7426bee5f553307063457b99c84af73b078ede4f2592b34e%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r409efdf706c2077ae5c37018a87da725a3ca89570a9530342cdc53e4%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd4863c79bf729aabb95571fd845a9ea4ee3ae3fcee48f35aba007350%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/ CVE, Inc., Red Hat

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-5174
NVD Published Date:
02/24/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.