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TI-2009-02575 Aliases CVE-2009-2693GHSA-ggx9-4728-588r

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through…

Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a WAR file, as demonstrated by a ../../bin/catalina.bat entry.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09638 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): 5.5.29, 6.0.24Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven)5.5.0 to before 5.5.295.5.29Patch availableGHSA-ggx9-4728-588r
—org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven)6.0.0 to before 6.0.246.0.24Patch availableGHSA-ggx9-4728-588r
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.5.0 to before 5.5.29 Fixed in 5.5.29 Patch available GHSA-ggx9-4728-588r
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.0.24 Fixed in 6.0.24 Patch available GHSA-ggx9-4728-588r

CPE configurations NVD · 51

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.9VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 41 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.13VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.14VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.15VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.16VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.17VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.18VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.19VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.20VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.21VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.22VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.23VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.24VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.25VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.26VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.27VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.28VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.13VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.14VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.15VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.16VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.17VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.18VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.19VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.20VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.15 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.16 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.17 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.18 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.19 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.21 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.22 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.23 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.24 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.25 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.26 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.27 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.28 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.15 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.16 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.17 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.18 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.19 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.20 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-ggx9-4728-588r org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 5.5.29 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-ggx9-4728-588r org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 6.0.24 Advisory →

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0693 Released 2010-09-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    tomcat5 security update
    • Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4AS tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.19, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.19, tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.19 +3
    • Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ES tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.19, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.19, tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.19 +3
  • RHSA-2010:0582 Released 2010-08-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    tomcat5 security update
    • Red Hat Application Server v2 4AS tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.17, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.17, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.17 +8
    • Red Hat Application Server v2 4ES tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.17, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.17, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.17 +8
    • Red Hat Application Server v2 4WS tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.17, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.17, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.17 +8
  • RHSA-2010:0580 Released 2010-08-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    tomcat5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.9.el5_5, tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.9.el5_5.i386, tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.9.el5_5.ia64 +41
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.9.el5_5, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.9.el5_5, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.9.el5_5.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.9.el5_5, tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.9.el5_5.i386, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.9.el5_5 +15
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2010:0119 Released 2010-02-23 · Red Hat rating Low
    JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.1 update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server glassfish-jsf-1.2_13-3.ep5.el5, httpd-2.2.14-1.2.1.ep5.el5, httpd-2.2.14-1.2.1.ep5.el5.i386 +40
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 AS glassfish-jsf-1.2_13-2.ep5.el4, httpd22-2.2.14-4.ep5.el4, httpd22-2.2.14-4.ep5.el4.i386 +47
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 ES glassfish-jsf-1.2_13-2.ep5.el4, httpd22-2.2.14-4.ep5.el4, httpd22-2.2.14-4.ep5.el4.i386 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Application Server v2 4ASFixed RHSA-2010:0582
Red Hat Application Server v2 4ESFixed RHSA-2010:0582
Red Hat Application Server v2 4WSFixed RHSA-2010:0582
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ASFixed RHSA-2010:0693
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ESFixed RHSA-2010:0693
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0580
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0580
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0580
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2010:0119
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 ASFixed RHSA-2010:0119
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 ESFixed RHSA-2010:0119

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2693
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ggx9-4728-588r

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