3.5
LOW
CVE-2007-5461
Apache Tomcat HTTP Server System Tag Entity Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 4.1.0, 5.0.0, 5.5.0 through 5.5.25, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.14, under certain configurations, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a WebDAV write request that specifies an entity with a SYSTEM tag.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 15, 2007, 6:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:01 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
6.8
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CVE-2007-5461 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-users/200710.mbox/%3C47135C2D.1000705%40apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-users/200710.mbox/%[email protected]%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 03, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/4530 [Exploit] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9202 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4530 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9202 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/37243 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37243 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Oct. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad de salto de ruta absoluta en Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 hasta 4.0.6, 4.1.0, 5.0.0, 5.5.0 hasta 5.5.25, y 6.0.0 hasta 6.0.14, bajo determinadas configuraciones, permite a usuarios remotos autenticados leer ficheros de su elección mediante una petición de escritura WebDAV que especifica una entidad con una etiqueta SYSTEM. Added Translation Vulnerabilidad de salto de ruta absoluta en Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 hasta la versión 4.0.6, 4.1.0, 5.0.0, 5.5.0 hasta la versión 5.5.25 y 6.0.0 hasta la versión 6.0.14, bajo determinadas configuraciones, permite a usuarios remotos autenticados leer archivos arbitrarios a través de una petición de escritura WebDAV que especifica una entidad con una etiqueta SYSTEM. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 16, 2007
Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-5461 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-5461
weaknesses.
CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding
CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
CAPEC-126: Path Traversal Path Traversal
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.92 }} 1.15%
score
0.88867
percentile
CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability