CVE-2008-5518

critical

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the web administration console in Apache Geronimo Application Server 2.1 through 2.1.3 on Windows allow remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in the (1) group, (2) artifact, (3) version, or (4) fileType parameter to console/portal//Services/Repository (aka the Services/Repository portlet); the (5) createDB parameter to console/portal/Embedded DB/DB Manager (aka the Embedded DB/DB Manager portlet); or the (6) filename parameter to the createKeystore script in the Security/Keystores portlet.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8458

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49900

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49899

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49898

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502733/100/0/threaded

http://secunia.com/advisories/34715

http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597

http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-04-17

Updated: 2018-10-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical