ISS X-Force Database: tomcat-allowlinking-utf8-directory-traversal(44411): Apache Tomcat allowLinking UTF-8 directory traversal

Apache Tomcat allowLinking UTF-8 directory traversal

tomcat-allowlinking-utf8-directory-traversal (44411)

Medium Risk

Description:

Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by an error when allowLinking is set to true or URIEncoding is set to UTF-8. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL request to view arbitrary files on the system.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	4.3
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	None

Temporal Score:	3.7
Exploitability:	High
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Obtain Information

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Tomcat (6.0.18 or later), available from the Apache Tomcat Web site. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

References:

Apache Tomcat Security Web site: Fixed in Apache Tomcat 6.0.18.
Apache Tomcat Web site: Apache Tomcat 6 Downloads.
Apple Web site: About Security Update 2008-007 .
BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Aug 11 2008 - 03:52:44 CDT: Apache Tomcat <= 6.0.18 UTF8 Directory Traversal Vulnerability.
BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jan 19 2009 - 22:56:32 CST : Oracle Containers For Java Directory Traversal (OC4J) Oracle Application Server 10g (10.1.3.1.0) Oracle HTTP Server.
BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Dec 18 2008 - 10:46:17 CST: [SECURITY] CVE-2008-2938 - Apache Tomcat information disclosure vulnerability - Update 2.
HPSBUX02401 SSRT090005 rev.1: HP-UX Running Apache Web Server Suite, Remote Denial of Service (DoS), Cross-site Scripting (XSS), Execution of Arbitrary Code, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
ASA-2008-390: tomcat security update (RHSA-2008-0864)
ASA-2008-401: tomcat security update (RHSA-2008-0862)
ASA-2009-061: HPSBUX02401 SSRT090005 rev.2 - HP-UX Running Apache Web Server SuiteRemote Denial of Service (DoS) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Execution of Arbitrary Code Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
BID-30633: Multiple Java Runtime Implementations UTF-8 Input Validation Vulnerability
BID-31681: RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-007 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
CVE-2008-2938: Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, when allowLinking and UTF-8 are enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via encoded directory traversal sequences in the URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2370. NOTE: versions earlier than 6.0.18 were reported affected, but the vendor advisory lists 6.0.16 as the last affected version.
MDVSA-2008:188: tomcat5
RHSA-2008-0648: Important: tomcat security update
RHSA-2008-0862: Important: tomcat security update
RHSA-2008-0864: Important: tomcat security update
RHSA-2008-0877: Important: jbossweb security update
RHSA-2008-1007: Low: tomcat security update for Red Hat Network Satellite Server
SA32222: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
SA32266: Avaya AES / MX Apache Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities
SECTRACK ID: 1020665: Tomcat UTF-8 'AllowLinking' Java Bug Lets Remote Users Traverse the Directory
SUSE-SR:2008:018: SUSE Security Summary Report
SUSE-SR:2009:004: SUSE Security Summary Report
US-CERT VU#343355: Apache Tomcat UTF8 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
VUPEN/ADV-2008-2343: Apache Tomcat UTF-8 Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability
VUPEN/ADV-2008-2780: Apple Mac OS X Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
VUPEN/ADV-2008-2823: Avaya Products Tomcat Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
VUPEN/ADV-2009-0320: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Apache Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

Apache Tomcat 6.0.0
Apache Tomcat 6.0.1
Apache Tomcat 6.0.10
Apache Tomcat 6.0.11
Apache Tomcat 6.0.12
Apache Tomcat 6.0.13
Apache Tomcat 6.0.14
Apache Tomcat 6.0.15
Apache Tomcat 6.0.16
Apache Tomcat 6.0.2
Apache Tomcat 6.0.3
Apache Tomcat 6.0.4
Apache Tomcat 6.0.5
Apache Tomcat 6.0.6
Apache Tomcat 6.0.7
Apache Tomcat 6.0.8
Apache Tomcat 6.0.9
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
HP HP-UX B.11.11
HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP HP-UX B.11.31
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
Oracle Application Server 10.1.3.1.0
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
RedHat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 EL5
RedHat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 EL4
RedHat Network Satellite Server 5.0
RedHat Network Satellite Server 5.1
RedHat RHEL Application Server 2
RedHat RHEL Developer Suite 3

Reported:

Aug 11, 2008

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