CVE-2009-2693

N/A Unknown
Published: January 28, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a WAR file, as demonstrated by a ../../bin/catalina.bat entry.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02241113
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/38316
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38346
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38541
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/38687
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/40330
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/40813
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/43310
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023505
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=892815&view=rev
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=902650&view=rev
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-899-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0119.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0580.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0582.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509148/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37944
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0213
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1559
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1986
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55855
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19355
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7017
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02241113
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38346
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38541
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/40330
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/40813
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43310
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023505
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=892815&view=rev
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=902650&view=rev
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-899-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0119.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0580.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0582.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509148/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37944
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0213
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1559
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1986
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55855
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19355
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

94 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
15.3%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

apache

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