GHSA-6QR6-X7JM-X2Q6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:10 – Updated: 2025-08-28 20:16
VLAI?
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Apache Tomcat
Details

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.

Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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      },
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        "name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat"
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        }
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2015-5174"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
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    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-07-06T20:13:55Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-02-25T01:59:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
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  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-6qr6-x7jm-x2q6",
  "modified": "2025-08-28T20:16:28Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T01:10:16Z",
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  ],
  "summary": "Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Apache Tomcat"
}


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