CVE-2015-5174Directory 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…
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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.
- CVSS
- 4.3 MEDIUM (v3.0, NVD)CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- redhat
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 14, 2026
Affected products
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 7.0; 8.0 | NVD |
apache tomcat apache:tomcat | 6.0.0; 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.0.2; 6.0.2; 6.0.4; and 82 more ranges | NVD |
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux | 12.04; 14.04; 15.10; 16.04 | NVD |
References
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05054964x-refsource-confirm
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlx-refsource-confirm
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09vendor-advisory, x-refsource-gentoo
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700900x-refsource-confirm
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.htmlx-refsource-confirm
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530vendor-advisory, x-refsource-debian
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.htmlx-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2vendor-advisory, x-refsource-hp
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1696284x-refsource-confirm
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.htmlx-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1434vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700898x-refsource-confirm
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035070vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118x-refsource-confirm
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442x-refsource-confirm
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1433vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/x-refsource-confirm
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlx-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83329vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1432vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00082.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135883/Apache-Tomcat-Limited-Directory-Traversal.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1435.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/149
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1696281
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700897
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
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