CVE-2009-2693: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
(updated )
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.
References
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- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
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- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=892815&view=rev
- svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=902650&view=rev
- tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-899-1
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0119.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0580.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0582.html
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55855
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-ggx9-4728-588r
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2693
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19355
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7017
- web.archive.org/web/20200229071135/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37944
- web.archive.org/web/20200516121700/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- web.archive.org/web/20201206235536/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509148/100/0/threaded
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