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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 6
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 4.3 · debian, apache, canonicalNVD modified 2026-10-14 22:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 96
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- and 56 more
References 94
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00082.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2
- 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-2016-2045.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=1696284
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700897
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700898
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700900
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83329
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035070
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1432
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1433
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1434
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05054964
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0b24f2c7507f702348e2c2d64e8a5de72bad6173658e8d8e45322ac2%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r15695e6203b026c9e9070ca9fa95fb17dd4cd88e5342a7dc5e1e7b85%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c62634b7426bee5f553307063457b99c84af73b078ede4f2592b34e%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r409efdf706c2077ae5c37018a87da725a3ca89570a9530342cdc53e4%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd4863c79bf729aabb95571fd845a9ea4ee3ae3fcee48f35aba007350%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00082.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2
- 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-2016-2045.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=1696284
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1700897