Apache Tomcat Directory Traversal
Apache Tomcat Directory Traversal
Published on 2009-11-12. Updated on 2009-11-12.
Description:
Apche Tomcat permits '\', '%2F' and '%5C' as path delimiters. When Tomcat is used behind a proxy (including, but not limited to, Apache HTTP server with mod_proxy and mod_jk) configured to only proxy some contexts, a HTTP request containing strings like "/\../" may allow attackers to work around the context restriction of the proxy, and access the non-proxied contexts.
Impact:
An attacker can bypass the content restriction of the proxy and access non-proxied contexts.
Recommendation:
Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 5.5.22/6.0.10 or newer.
Alert Tags: directory_traversal,information_disclosure,insecure_admin_access
ApplicableApplicationServer : All
ApplicableOS: All
ApplicableWebServer: All
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