Name: CVE-2008-5518: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2009-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-5518, CWE-22, CVSS 9.1, EPSS 0.35929

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Suse	—	Upgrade websphere-as_ce	Feb 17, 2015	Jun 28, 2013

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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