VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-5518

CVSS score9.4 HIGH
EPSS probability35.93%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-04-17
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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