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CVE-2006-3835: Apache Tomcat Reveals Directories

May 1, 2022 (updated April 4, 2025)

Apache Tomcat 5 before 5.5.17 allows remote attackers to list directories via a semicolon (;) preceding a filename with a mapped extension, as demonstrated by URLs ending with /;index.jsp and /;help.do.

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27902
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34183
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-wfj7-mhr5-pcwq
  • github.com/apache/tomcat
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3835
  • web.archive.org/web/20200517122628/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500396/100/0/threaded
  • web.archive.org/web/20200517153851/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500412/100/0/threaded
  • web.archive.org/web/20200525234537/http://securitytracker.com/id?1016576
  • web.archive.org/web/20200526144006/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507729/100/0/threaded
  • web.archive.org/web/20200526152646/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468048/100/0/threaded
  • web.archive.org/web/20200526165235/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19106

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 5.0.0 before 5.5.17

Fixed versions

  • 5.5.17

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.5.17 or above.

Impact 5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Source file

maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat/CVE-2006-3835.yml

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