CVE-2008-5518: Console Path Traversal Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2008-5518 is a HIGH path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Console libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves apache geronimo application server multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.1.4.
CVE-2008-5518 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2008-5518
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Console dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.geronimo.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>console</artifactId>
<version>2.1.4</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.geronimo.pluginsHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2008-5518, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.geronimo.pluginsAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Console in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.1.4), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.geronimo.plugins command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where 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. In Console, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2008-5518 Affected Console Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.apache.geronimo.plugins:console
|
Maven |
≥ 2.1.0
< 2.1.4
|
2.1.4
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-xm92-rf24-h74w",
"modified" : "2024-02-26T22:14:31Z",
"published" : "2022-05-14T02:40:10Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2008-5518" ],
"summary" : "Apache Geronimo Application Server multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities",
"details" : "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.",
"severity" : [ ],
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},
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}, {
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"url" : "https://github.com/apache/geronimo/commit/aa0c2c26dde8930cad924796af7c17a13d236b16"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49898"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49899"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49900"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
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}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20090419162753/http://secunia.com/advisories/34715"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20090422192030/http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=118"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20200229223125/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8458"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-22" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2024-02-26T22:14:31Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2009-04-17T14:30:00Z"
}
}