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CVE-2009-2693

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a WAR file, as demonstrated by a ../../bin/catalina.bat entry.

Severity
Medium 5.8
Published
28 Jan 2010
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
9.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Path traversal (CWE-22)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache TomcatServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:tomcat
  • Version 6.0.20
  • Version 6.0.19
  • Version 6.0.18
  • Version 6.0.17
All 50 release lines
  • Version 5.5.0
  • Version 5.5.1
  • Version 5.5.2
  • Version 5.5.3
  • Version 5.5.4
  • Version 5.5.5
  • Version 5.5.6
  • Version 5.5.7
  • Version 5.5.8
  • Version 5.5.9
  • Version 5.5.10
  • Version 5.5.11
  • Version 5.5.12
  • Version 5.5.13
  • Version 5.5.14
  • Version 5.5.15
  • Version 5.5.16
  • Version 5.5.17
  • Version 5.5.18
  • Version 5.5.19
  • Version 5.5.20
  • Version 5.5.21
  • Version 5.5.22
  • Version 5.5.23
  • Version 5.5.24
  • Version 5.5.25
  • Version 5.5.26
  • Version 5.5.27
  • Version 5.5.28
  • Version 6.0
  • Version 6.0.1
  • Version 6.0.2
  • Version 6.0.3
  • Version 6.0.4
  • Version 6.0.5
  • Version 6.0.6
  • Version 6.0.7
  • Version 6.0.8
  • Version 6.0.9
  • Version 6.0.10
  • Version 6.0.11
  • Version 6.0.12
  • Version 6.0.13
  • Version 6.0.14
  • Version 6.0.15
  • Version 6.0.16
  • Version 6.0.17
  • Version 6.0.18
  • Version 6.0.19
  • Version 6.0.20

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2693
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2693