Apache Tomcat Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-2938
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, when allowLinking and UTF-8 are enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via encoded directory traversal sequences in the URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2370. NOTE: versions earlier than 6.0.18 were reported affected, but the vendor advisory lists 6.0.16 as the last affected version.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002691
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002691 - Apache Tomcat Directory Traversal Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- apache tomcat 6.0.0
- apache tomcat 6.0.1
- apache tomcat 6.0.10
- apache tomcat 6.0.11
- apache tomcat 6.0.12
- apache tomcat 6.0.13
- apache tomcat 6.0.14
- apache tomcat 6.0.15
- apache tomcat 6.0.2
- apache tomcat 6.0.3
- apache tomcat 6.0.4
- apache tomcat 6.0.5
- apache tomcat 6.0.6
- apache tomcat 6.0.7
- apache tomcat 6.0.8
- apache tomcat 6.0.9
- apache_software_foundation tomcat 6.0.16