Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, 6.0.0 through 6.0.18, and possibly earlier versions normalizes the target pathname before filtering the query string when using the RequestDispatcher method, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct directory traversal attacks via .. (dot dot) sequences and the WEB-INF directory in a Request.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2009-06-16T20:26:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:56:46.803Z
Reserved: 2008-12-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-5515
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2009-06-16T21:00:00.313
Modified: 2024-11-21T00:54:14.080
Link: CVE-2008-5515
Redhat