FKIE_CVE-2008-5518

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-04-17 14:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:00
Severity
Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the web administration console in Apache Geronimo Application Server 2.1 through 2.1.3 on Windows allow remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in the (1) group, (2) artifact, (3) version, or (4) fileType parameter to console/portal//Services/Repository (aka the Services/Repository portlet); the (5) createDB parameter to console/portal/Embedded DB/DB Manager (aka the Embedded DB/DB Manager portlet); or the (6) filename parameter to the createKeystore script in the Security/Keystores portlet.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=118Exploit
secalert@redhat.comhttp://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/34715
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502733/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562Exploit
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49898
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49899
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49900
secalert@redhat.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8458
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=118Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34715
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502733/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49898
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49899
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49900
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8458
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apache geronimo 2.1
apache geronimo 2.1.1
apache geronimo 2.1.2
apache geronimo 2.1.3
microsoft windows *
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