Detections
Analytics
Apache Tomcat < 5.5.29 / 6.0.24
medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800619
Synopsis
The remote web server is vulnerable to multiple attack vectors.Description
The version of Apache Tomcat installed on the remote host is earlier than 5.5.29, or 6.0.24. Such versions are potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- When deploying WAR files, the WAR files are not checked for directory traversal attempts. This allows an attacker to create arbitrary content outside of the web root by including entries such as '../../bin/catalina.sh' in the WAR. (CVE-2009-2693)
- By default, Tomcat automatically deploys any directories placed in a host's appBase. Depending on circumstances, files normally protected by one or more security constraints may be deployed without those security constraints, making them accessible without authentication. (CVE-2009-2901)
- When deploying WAR files, the WAR file names are not checked for directory traversal attempts, which could lead to the deletion of arbitrary files in the host's work directory. (CVE-2009-2902)
Solution
Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 5.5.29, 6.0.24, or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 800619
Family: Web Servers
Published: 1/25/2009
Nessus ID: 44314
Vulnerability Information
Patch Publication Date: 1/25/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/25/2009