Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a WAR file, as demonstrated by a ../../bin/catalina.bat entry.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-2207-1 | tomcat5.5 security update |
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GHSA-ggx9-4728-588r | Apache Tomcat Directory Traversal vulnerability |
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USN-899-1 | Tomcat vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T05:59:56.959Z
Reserved: 2009-08-05T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-2693

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2010-01-28T20:30:01.167
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2009-2693


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