Apache Tomcat Path Traversal Vulnerability
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 4.1.0, 5.0.0, 5.5.0 through 5.5.25, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.14, under certain configurations, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a WebDAV write request that specifies an entity with a SYSTEM tag.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.6, >= 5.5.0, <= 5.5.25, >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.14, = 4.1.0, = 5.0.0 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5461
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/1e7b31e24801777f4de45d565f6a20a5377dd22c
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/901292cf9d7d8225f8a3b96c7583e2bd8b41772d
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37243
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00525.html
- http://geronimo.apache.org/2007/10/18/potential-vulnerability-in-apache-tomcat-webdav-servlet.html
- http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-3549
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-users/200710.mbox/%3C47135C2D.1000705@apache.org%3E
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119239530508382
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0630.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-10.xml
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1447
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1453
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0042.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0195.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat- Disclosed
- 01.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 162
- First → latest
- 12.2018 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 20
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 8
- High 40
- Medium 102
- Low 12
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 5
- 2022: 125
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 4
- 2026: 19
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