9.4
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-5518
Apache Geronimo Application Server Directory Traversal vulnerabilities
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 17, 2009, 2:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

9.2

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-5518 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows
1 Apache geronimo

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-5518 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-5518 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=118
    Added Reference http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214
    Added Reference http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34715
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502733/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49898
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49899
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49900
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8458
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/502733/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502733/100/0/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/8458 [Exploit]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8458 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/49898 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/49900 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/49899 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49900 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49899 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49898 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2009

    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-2008-5518 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.34 }} 0.80%

score

0.85822

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability