CVE-2008-5518

CVE Descriptions

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.

CVE Informations

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID	Weakness Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Metrics

Metrics	Score	Severity	CVSS Vector	Source
V2	9.4		AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N	nvd@nist.gov

EPSS

EPSS is a scoring model that predicts the likelihood of a vulnerability being exploited.

EPSS Score

The EPSS model produces a probability score between 0 and 1 (0 and 100%). The higher the score, the greater the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited.

Date	EPSS V0	EPSS V1	EPSS V2 (> 2022-02-04)	EPSS V3 (> 2025-03-07)	EPSS V4 (> 2025-03-17)
2022-02-06	–	–	46.51%	–	–
2023-03-12	–	–	–	0.55%	–
2023-08-20	–	–	–	0.55%	–
2024-02-11	–	–	–	0.55%	–
2024-06-02	–	–	–	0.55%	–
2024-06-16	–	–	–	0.55%	–
2024-10-27	–	–	–	0.54%	–
2024-12-22	–	–	–	1.35%	–
2025-01-19	–	–	–	1.35%	–
2025-03-18	–	–	–	–	15.78%
2025-03-18	–	–	–	–	15.78,%

EPSS Percentile

The percentile is used to rank CVE according to their EPSS score. For example, a CVE in the 95th percentile according to its EPSS score is more likely to be exploited than 95% of other CVE. Thus, the percentile is used to compare the EPSS score of a CVE with that of other CVE.

EPSS First.org

Date	Percentile
2022-02-06	98%
2023-03-12	74%
2023-08-20	75%
2024-02-11	77%
2024-06-02	77%
2024-06-16	78%
2024-10-27	78%
2024-12-22	86%
2025-01-19	86%
2025-03-18	94%
2025-03-18	94%

Exploit information

Exploit Database EDB-ID : 8458

Publication date : 2009-04-15 22h00 +00:00
Author : DSecRG
EDB Verified : Yes

Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory #DSECRG-09-018 Application: Apache Geronimo Application Server Versions Affected: 2.1 - 2.1.3 Vendor URL: http://geronimo.apache.org/ Bug: Directory Traversal File Upload Exploits: YES Reported: 10.12.2008 Vendor response: 10.12.2008 Solution: YES Date of Public Advisory: 16.04.2009 CVE-number: 2008-5518 Author: Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research [at] dsecrg [dot] com) Description *********** Geronimo Server Console multiple Directory Traversal vulnerabilities. A vulnerability was found in several portlets including Services/Repository, Embedded DB/DB Manager, and Security/Keystores when running on a Windows server. This issue may allow a remote attacker to upload any file in any directory. This affects all full JavaEE Geronimo releases or other distributions which include the administration web console up to and including Geronimo 2.1.3. Details ******* 1. Directory Traversal vulnerability found in script /console/portal//Services/Repository Vulnerable parameters: "group", "artifact", "version", "fileType". This issue may allow attacker to upload any file to any directory at remote server. 2. Directory Traversal vulnerability found in script /console/portal/Embedded DB/DB Manager Vulnerable parameter "createDB". 3. Directory Traversal vulnerability found in script /console/portal//Security/Keystores/__pm0x3console-base0x2Keystores!824133314|0_view/__rp0x3console-base0x2Keystores!824133314|0_mode/createKeystore Vulnerable parameter "filename". Solution ******** This security vulnerabilities fixed in Geronimo 2.1.4 release. New version of Geronimo 2.1.4 can be downloaded from this location: http://geronimo.apache.org/downloads.html An alternative workaround (if you choose to not upgrade to Apache Geronimo 2.1.4) would be to stop or undeploy the administration web console application in the server. Credits ******* http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214 About ***** Digital Security is leading IT security company in Russia, providing information security consulting, audit and penetration testing services, risk analysis and ISMS-related services and certification for ISO/IEC 27001:2005 and PCI DSS standards. Digital Security Research Group focuses on web application and database security problems with vulnerability reports, advisories and whitepapers posted regularly on our website. Contact: research [at] dsecrg [dot] com http://www.dsecrg.com http://www.dsec.ru # milw0rm.com [2009-04-16]