Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a WAR file, as demonstrated by a ../../bin/catalina.bat entry.
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7017
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19355
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55855
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1986
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1559
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0213
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37944
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509148/100/0/threaded
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0582.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0580.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0119.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-899-1
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=902650&view=rev
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=892815&view=rev
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023505
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
http://secunia.com/advisories/43310
http://secunia.com/advisories/40813
http://secunia.com/advisories/40330
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317
http://secunia.com/advisories/38687
http://secunia.com/advisories/38541
http://secunia.com/advisories/38346
http://secunia.com/advisories/38316
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02241113