CVE-2008-5518

CriticalCVSS 9.4/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.4/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-22

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 17, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-5518: Critical severity, CVSS 9.4 | Vulnix