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Unscored severity · published Oct 15, 2007
CVE-2007-5461
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…
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CVSS
39.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)39.7% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
4.0.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0.3; 4.0.4; 4.0.5; +34 more · source: NVD
Affected product
TO
Tomcat
Apache
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5461
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5461
geronimo.apache.org
http://geronimo.apache.org/2007/10/18/potential-vulnerability-in-apache-tomcat-webdav-servlet.html
issues.apache.org
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-3549
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
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