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FKIE_CVE-2006-3835

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-07-25 13:22 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:27
Severity
Summary
Apache Tomcat 5 before 5.5.17 allows remote attackers to list directories via a semicolon (;) preceding a filename with a mapped extension, as demonstrated by URLs ending with /;index.jsp and /;help.do.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0467.htmlExploit, Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/23.aspx
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/25212
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30899
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30908
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33668
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/37297
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016576
cve@mitre.orghttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239312-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-206.htm
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=197540
cve@mitre.orghttp://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.sec-consult.com/289.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securenetwork.it/ricerca/advisory/download/SN-2009-02.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468048/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500396/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500412/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507729/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19106Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1727
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1979/references
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0233
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27902
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34183
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0467.htmlExploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/23.aspx
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25212
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30899
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30908
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33668
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37297
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1016576
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239312-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-206.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=197540
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.sec-consult.com/289.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securenetwork.it/ricerca/advisory/download/SN-2009-02.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468048/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500396/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500412/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507729/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19106Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1727
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1979/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0233
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27902
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34183
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apache tomcat 5.0.28
apache tomcat 5.5.7
apache tomcat 5.5.9
apache tomcat 5.5.12
apache tomcat 5.5.16

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    {
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    {
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vendorComments": [
    {
      "comment": "This issue is not a security issue in Tomcat itself, but is caused when directory listings are enabled.\n\nDetails on how to disable directory listings are available at: http://tomcat.apache.org/faq/misc.html#listing",
      "lastModified": "2006-08-24T00:00:00",
      "organization": "Red Hat"
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}



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