Apache Geronimo Application Server multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.geronimo.plugins:console | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5518
- https://github.com/apache/geronimo/commit/aa0c2c26dde8930cad924796af7c17a13d236b16
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49898
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49899
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49900
- https://github.com/apache/geronimo
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090419162753/http://secunia.com/advisories/34715
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090422192030/http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=118
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229223125/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8458
- http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214
- http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.geronimo.plugins:console- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xm92-rf24-h74w - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.geronimo.plugins:console
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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