GHSA-xm92-rf24-h74w · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Geronimo Application Server multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities
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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-5518 is rated High Exploit Risk (85.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 10.93%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8458 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-04-16 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-07 | 10.77% | 10.93% | +0.15% |
| 2 | 2026-03-13 | 15.78% | 10.77% | -5.01% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 15.78% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 9.2 | [email protected] |
GHSA-xm92-rf24-h74w · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Geronimo Application Server multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities