THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2015-5174
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CVE-2015-5174

Debian Linux vulnerability

CVSS
4.3
EPSS
12.6%
EPSS pct
96th
Exploited
No known
Directory traversal vulnerability in RequestUtil.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.65, and 8.x before 8.0.27 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and list a parent directory via a /.. (slash dot dot) in a pathname used by a web application in a getResource, getResourceAsStream, or getResourcePaths call, as demonstrated by the $CATALINA_BASE/webapps directory.
Affected vendor
Debian
Affected product
Debian Linux
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2016-02-25

Risk analysis

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

Its EPSS score of 12.6% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2015-5174

  • Confirm whether Debian Debian Linux is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2015-5174.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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