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CVE-2010-3718: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Apache Tomcat

May 14, 2022 (updated July 8, 2022)

Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.0.x, and 5.5.x, when running within a SecurityManager, does not make the ServletContext attribute read-only, which allows local web applications to read or write files outside of the intended working directory, as demonstrated using a directory traversal attack.

References

  • lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
  • marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130168502603566&w=2
  • marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132215163318824&w=2
  • marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2
  • marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
  • securityreason.com/securityalert/8072
  • support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
  • tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
  • tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
  • tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
  • www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2160
  • www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0791.html
  • www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0896.html
  • www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0897.html
  • www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1845.html
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65159
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj6c-prgj-gr3r
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%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-2010-3718
  • oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12517
  • oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13969
  • oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19379

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 5.5.0 before 5.5.32, all versions starting from 6.0.0 up to 6.0.29, all versions starting from 7.0.0 before 7.0.4

Fixed versions

  • 7.0.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.0.4 or above.

Impact 1.2 LOW

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Source file

maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat/CVE-2010-3718.yml

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