CVE-2008-2370 in apache tomcat
LogPulse has a published detection rule for this CVE: it raises a notable when someone tries to exploit it.
What the vulnerability is
Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, when a RequestDispatcher is used, performs path normalization before removing the query string from the URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a request parameter.
Affected software: apache tomcat
Scores
- CVSS: 5.0 (medium)
- EPSS: 52.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Not listed
- Published: 2008-08-04
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: Yes, published
- Agent check (vulnerable version): No
- Mitigation: No
Source data: NIST NVD, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. LogPulse processes new CVEs every hour.
We build every detection with great care, but no two environments are the same. Log sources, parsing and configuration differ, so test a detection in your own environment before you rely on it.