Apache Tomcat Reveals Directories

Description

Apache Tomcat 5 before 5.5.17 allows remote attackers to list directories via a semicolon (;) preceding a filename with a mapped extension, as demonstrated by URLs ending with /;index.jsp and /;help.do.

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
medium
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Published (advisory)
2022-05-01 07:12:56 UTC
Updated
2025-04-04 14:18:38 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2025-04-04 14:18:37 UTC
NVD published
2006-07-25

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
56.44% 98.01%

CVSS Scores

No CVSS scores in this advisory.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Affected packages (1)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat >= 5.0.0, < 5.5.17 5.5.17

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence