THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2008-5518
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2008-5518

Geronimo vulnerability

CVSS
9.4
EPSS
35.9%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
Apache
Affected product
Geronimo
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2009-04-17

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 35.9% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2008-5518

  • Confirm whether Apache Geronimo is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2008-5518.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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