CVE-2015-5174: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Apache Tomcat
4.3
CVSS Score
3.0
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.6866%
CWE
Published
5/14/2022
Updated
1/27/2023
KEV Status
No
Technology
Java
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
---|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | maven | >= 8.0.0.RC1, <= 8.0.26 | 8.0.27 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | maven | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.64 | 7.0.65 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | maven | >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.44 | 6.0.45 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The normalize()
function in RequestUtil.java
is the primary function affected by the CVE-2015-5174 vulnerability. The patches for Apache Tomcat 6, 7, and 8 modify this function to correctly handle pathnames with '/..' and prevent directory traversal attacks.