CVE-2008-6505: apache struts Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-6505 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in apache struts. EPSS estimates a 72.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 23-03-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.x before 2.0.12 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%252f (encoded dot dot slash) in a URI with a /struts/ path, related to (1) FilterDispatcher in 2.0.x and (2) DefaultStaticContentLoader in 2.1.x.

• CWE-22Improper 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.