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low 3.5

CVE-2007-5461 json

Apache Tomcat Path Traversal Vulnerability

published 2007-10-15 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr , EUVD-2022-5288

cvss
3.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
39.7%
EPSS 39.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • ant certificate system 7.3 1.6.5-1jpp_1rh
  • axis certificate system 7.3 1.2.1-1jpp_3rh
  • mx4j certificate system 7.3 1:3.0.1-1jpp_4rh
  • log4j certificate system 7.3 1.2.12-1jpp_1rh
  • tomcat5 certificate system 7.3 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16
  • rhpki-ca certificate system 7.3 7.3.0-20.el4
  • pcsc-lite certificate system 7.3 1.3.3-3.el4
  • rhpki-kra certificate system 7.3 7.3.0-14.el4

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0602RHSA-2008:0862RHSA-2008:0630RHSA-2008:0524RHSA-2008:0261RHSA-2008:0213

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2007-5461 updated

Absolute path traversal Apache Tomcat WEBDAV

  • Red Hat Application Server v2 4AS tomcat5 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-jasper 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-webapps 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-common-lib 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-server-lib 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, +5 more Red Hat Application Server v2 4ES tomcat5 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-jasper 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-webapps 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-common-lib 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-server-lib 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, +5 more Red Hat Application Server v2 4WS tomcat5 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-jasper 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-webapps 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-common-lib 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-server-lib 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api 5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0862
  • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) jacorb 2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4, wsdl4j 1.6.2-1jpp.ep1.8, jboss-seam 1.2.1-1.ep1.3.el4, jboss-common 1.2.1-0jpp.ep1.2, jcommon 1.0.12-1jpp.ep1.2.el4, jgroups 2.4.1-1.SP4.0jpp.ep1.2, +21 more Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) jacorb 2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4, wsdl4j 1.6.2-1jpp.ep1.8, jboss-seam 1.2.1-1.ep1.3.el4, jboss-common 1.2.1-0jpp.ep1.2, jcommon 1.0.12-1jpp.ep1.2.el4, jgroups 2.4.1-1.SP4.0jpp.ep1.2, +21 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0158
  • Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4AS ant 1.6.5-1jpp_1rh, axis 1.2.1-1jpp_3rh, mx4j 3.0.1-1jpp_4rh, log4j 1.2.12-1jpp_1rh, pcsc-lite 1.3.3-3.el4, rhpki-ca 7.3.0-20.el4, +31 more Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ES ant 1.6.5-1jpp_1rh, axis 1.2.1-1jpp_3rh, mx4j 3.0.1-1jpp_4rh, log4j 1.2.12-1jpp_1rh, pcsc-lite 1.3.3-3.el4, rhpki-ca 7.3.0-20.el4, +31 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0602
  • Red Hat Developer Suite v.3 (AS v.4) tomcat5 5.5.23-0jpp_11rh, tomcat5-jasper 5.5.23-0jpp_11rh, tomcat5-common-lib 5.5.23-0jpp_11rh, tomcat5-server-lib 5.5.23-0jpp_11rh, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api 5.5.23-0jpp_11rh, tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api 5.5.23-0jpp_11rh
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0195
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tomcat5 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-jasper 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-webapps 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-common-lib 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-server-lib 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) tomcat5 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-jasper 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-webapps 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-common-lib 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-server-lib 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) tomcat5 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-jasper 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-webapps 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-common-lib 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-server-lib 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0042
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 AS jacorb 2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4, jacorb-demo 2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4, jboss-seam 1.2.1-1.ep1.3.el4, jcommon 1.0.12-1jpp.ep1.2.el4, jacorb-manual 2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4, jgroups 2.4.1-1.SP4.0jpp.ep1.2, +17 more Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 ES jacorb 2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4, jacorb-demo 2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4, jboss-seam 1.2.1-1.ep1.3.el4, jcommon 1.0.12-1jpp.ep1.2.el4, jacorb-manual 2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4, jgroups 2.4.1-1.SP4.0jpp.ep1.2, +17 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0151
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 5 Server jacorb 2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.5.el5, jboss-seam 1.2.1-1.ep1.3.el5, jcommon 1.0.12-1jpp.ep1.2.el5, jfreechart 1.0.9-1jpp.ep1.2.el5.1, jbossas 4.2.0-4.GA_CP02.ep1.3.el5.3, jbossweb 2.0.0-3.CP05.0jpp.ep1.1.el5, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0213
  • Red Hat Satellite 5.0 (RHEL v.4 AS) jabberd 2.0s10-3.38.rhn, jfreechart 0.9.20-3.rhn, tomcat5 5.0.30-0jpp_10rh, perl-Crypt-CBC 2.24-1.el4, rhn-modperl 1.29-16.rhel4, openmotif21 2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0261
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  • Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS) rhn-html 5.1.1-7, mod_perl 2.0.2-12.el4, jfreechart 0.9.20-3.rhn, tomcat5 5.0.30-0jpp_10rh, perl-Crypt-CBC 2.24-1.el4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0630
  • Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.3 AS) jabberd 2.0s10-3.37.rhn, jfreechart 0.9.20-3.rhn, tomcat5 5.0.30-0jpp_10rh, perl-Crypt-CBC 2.24-1.el3, rhn-modperl 1.29-16.rhel3, openmotif21 2.1.30-9.RHEL3.8, +4 more Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.4 AS) jabberd 2.0s10-3.38.rhn, jfreechart 0.9.20-3.rhn, tomcat5 5.0.30-0jpp_10rh, perl-Crypt-CBC 2.24-1.el4, rhn-modperl 1.29-16.rhel4, openmotif21 2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0524
  • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) jbossws-jboss42 1.2.1-0jpp.ep1.2.el4 Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) jbossws-jboss42 1.2.1-0jpp.ep1.2.el4 Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) jacorb 2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.5.el5, jboss-seam 1.2.1-1.ep1.3.el5, jcommon 1.0.12-1jpp.ep1.2.el5, juddi 0.9-0.rc4.2jpp.ep1.3.el5.1, concurrent 1.3.4-8jpp.ep1.6.el5.1, jfreechart 1.0.9-1jpp.ep1.2.el5.1, +19 more Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 AS wsdl4j 1.6.2-1jpp.ep1.8, jboss-common 1.2.1-0jpp.ep1.2, concurrent 1.3.4-7jpp.ep1.6.el4, glassfish-jstl 1.2.0-0jpp.ep1.2, jbossxb 1.0.0-2.SP1.0jpp.ep1.2.el4, glassfish-jaf 1.1.0-0jpp.ep1.10.el4, +2 more Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 ES wsdl4j 1.6.2-1jpp.ep1.8, jboss-common 1.2.1-0jpp.ep1.2, concurrent 1.3.4-7jpp.ep1.6.el4, glassfish-jstl 1.2.0-0jpp.ep1.2, jbossxb 1.0.0-2.SP1.0jpp.ep1.2.el4, glassfish-jaf 1.1.0-0jpp.ep1.10.el4, +2 more Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 5 Server juddi 0.9-0.rc4.2jpp.ep1.3.el5.1, concurrent 1.3.4-8jpp.ep1.6.el5.1, glassfish-jaf 1.1.0-0jpp.ep1.9.el5, jgroups 2.4.1-1.SP4.0jpp.ep1.2.el5, glassfish-jstl 1.2.0-0jpp.ep1.2.el5, jboss-common 1.2.1-0jpp.ep1.2.el5.1, +10 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-4530)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

39.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-4552 Apache Tomcat - WebDAV SSL Remote File Disclosure remote, 2007-10-21
  • EDB-4530 Apache Tomcat - 'WebDAV' Remote File Disclosure remote, 2007-10-14
  • marc.info http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119239530508382 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.5 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
>=4.0.0, <=4.0.6
1 listed version
>=5.5.0, <=5.5.25
>=6.0.0, <=6.0.14
 no fix listed

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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