Apache Geronimo Application Server multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities

CRITICAL 9.4CVE-2008-5518 · GHSA-xm92-rf24-h74w · Published 17/04/2009 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.apache.geronimo.plugins:console Maven	`≥ 2.1.0, < 2.1.4`	`2.1.4`
geronimo apache	`= 2.1= 2.1.1= 2.1.2= 2.1.3`	No fix yet

Description

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.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5518 · ADVISORY
apache/geronimo commit aa0c2c2 · WEB
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49898 · WEB
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49899 · WEB
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49900 · WEB
apache/geronimo · PACKAGE
web.archive.org/web/20090419162753/http://secunia.com/advisories/34715 · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20090422192030/http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20200229223125/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562 · WEB
exploit-db.com/exploits/8458 · WEB
geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html · WEB
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597 · WEB
dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php · Exploit
secunia.com/advisories/34715
securityfocus.com/archive/1/502733/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/bid/34562 · Exploit
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089

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