CVE-2008-2370
Apache Tomcat Path Traversal Vulnerability
EPSS 88.0%
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.
How to fix CVE-2008-2370
To remediate CVE-2008-2370, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat—upgrade to 4.1.38 or later
Is CVE-2008-2370 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 88.0%, placing CVE-2008-2370 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.38