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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5518 · published 17 April 2009

CVE-2008-5518: Apache geronimo path traversal vulnerability

Apache · Geronimo

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.

9.4 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 36% · top 1.6% CWE-22 · Path traversal
9.4CVSS 2.0 base score
36%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=118 Exploit
http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214 PatchVendor Advisory
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34715
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502733/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49898
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49899
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49900
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8458
http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=118 Exploit
http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214 PatchVendor Advisory
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34715
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502733/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1089
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49898
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49899
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49900
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8458

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5518), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.