Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Feb 25, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-5174
CVE-2015-5174
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in RequestUtil.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.65, and 8.x before 8.0.27 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and list a parent directory via a /.. (slash dot dot) in a pathname used by a web application in a getResource, getResourceAsStream, or getResourcePaths call, as demonstrated by the $CATALINA_BASE/webapps directory.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 8.0.0-RC1, < 8.0.27 | 8.0.27 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.65 | 7.0.65 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.45 | 6.0.45 |
Affected products
96cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 89 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
62- tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-7.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-8.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6qr6-x7jm-x2q6ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5174ghsaADVISORY
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- marc.infonvdWEB
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- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530nvdWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552nvdWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609nvdWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlnvdWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.htmlnvdWEB
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1432nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1433nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1434nvdWEB
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvdWEB
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvdWEB
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0b24f2c7507f702348e2c2d64e8a5de72bad6173658e8d8e45322ac2@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r15695e6203b026c9e9070ca9fa95fb17dd4cd88e5342a7dc5e1e7b85@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
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- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r409efdf706c2077ae5c37018a87da725a3ca89570a9530342cdc53e4@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
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- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09nvdWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001ghsaWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/83329nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035070nvd
- bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118nvd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
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- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0b24f2c7507f702348e2c2d64e8a5de72bad6173658e8d8e45322ac2%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r15695e6203b026c9e9070ca9fa95fb17dd4cd88e5342a7dc5e1e7b85%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
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- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd4863c79bf729aabb95571fd845a9ea4ee3ae3fcee48f35aba007350%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/nvd
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