CVE-2008-5518

N/A Unknown
Published: April 17, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=118
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34715
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8458
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34715
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502733/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49898
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49900
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8458
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
10.8%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

microsoft apache