Apache httpd/Tomcat 5.5/6.0 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apache httpd and Tomcat 5.5/6.0. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2007-0450. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apache httpd and Tomcat 5.5/6.0 (Web Server). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server and Tomcat 5.x before 5.5.22 and 6.x before 6.0.10, when using certain proxy modules (mod_proxy, mod_rewrite, mod_jk), allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence with combinations of (1) "/" (slash), (2) "\" (backslash), and (3) URL-encoded backslash (%5C) characters in the URL, which are valid separators in Tomcat but not in Apache.

The bug was discovered 11/26/2006. The weakness was disclosed 04/02/2007 by D. Matscheko (Website). The advisory is shared at sec-consult.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0450 since 01/23/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 109 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29592 (SuSE 10 Security Update : Tomcat 5 (ZYPP Patch Number 3951)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156089 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Tomcat (ELSA-2007-0327)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at tomcat.apache.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9192.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32988), Exploit-DB (29739), Tenable (29592), SecurityFocus (BID 22960†) and OSVDB (34769†). The entries VDB-3141 and VDB-36697 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 29592
Nessus Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : Tomcat 5 (ZYPP Patch Number 3951)
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OpenVAS ID: 58826
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: apache-tomcat
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: tomcat.apache.org
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11/26/2006 🔍
01/23/2007 +57 days 🔍
03/13/2007 +49 days 🔍
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03/16/2007 +2 days 🔍
03/19/2007 +3 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: sec-consult.com
Researcher: D. Matscheko
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-0450 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0450
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2997

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X-Force: 32988 - Apache Tomcat proxy module directory traversal, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 22960 - Apache HTTP Server Tomcat Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 25280 - Red Hat update for tomcat, Less Critical
OSVDB: 34769 - Apache Tomcat w/ Proxy Module Double Encoded Traversal Arbitrary File Access
Vulnerability Center: 14655 - Apache HTTP Server With Tomcat Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0975

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/12/2007 10:59
Updated: 01/05/2025 22:03
Changes: 04/12/2007 10:59 (101), 08/31/2018 10:04 (3), 01/05/2025 22:03 (19)
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