(Apple Issues Fix for Mac OS X) Tomcat WebDAV Servlet Lets Remote Users View Arbitrary Files
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020403 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020403
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-5461
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 1 2008
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 4.0.0 - 4.0.6, 4.1.0, 5.0.x, 5.5.0 - 5.5.25, 6.0.0 - 6.0.14
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Tomcat. A remote user can view files on the target system.
If a WebDAV servlet is configured and enabled for write, a remote user can supply a specially crafted request containing a SYSTEM tag to view the contents of arbitrary files on the target system.
eliteb0y reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can view the contents of arbitrary files on the target system.
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Solution:
Apple has issued a fix for Mac OS X (Security Update 2008-004 and Mac OS X 10.5.4), which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads at:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
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Vendor URL: tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (OS X)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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