Apache Tomcat 'RequestDispatcher' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-2370
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
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 a RequestDispatcher is used, performs path normalization before removing the query string from the URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a request parameter.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002688
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002688 - Apache Tomcat 'RequestDispatcher' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.9
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.15
- Apache Tomcat 6.0.17
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.26
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.25
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.24
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.23
- Apache Tomcat 5.5.15
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.9
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.6
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.5
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.4
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.37
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.35
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.34
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.33
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.32
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.31
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.30
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.3
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.29
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.28
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.27
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.26
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.25
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.24
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.23
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.22
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.21
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.2
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.19
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.18
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.17
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.15
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.14
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.13
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.12
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.11
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.10
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.1
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.0
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