JULI logging component in Apache Tomcat does not restrict certain permissions for web applications
Moderate severity
GitHub Reviewed
Published
May 1, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated Sep 22, 2023
Package
Affected versions
>= 5.5.9, <= 5.5.25
>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.15
Patched versions
None
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Dec 27, 2007
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 1, 2022
Reviewed
Sep 22, 2023
Last updated
Sep 22, 2023
The default catalina.policy in the JULI logging component in Apache Tomcat 5.5.9 through 5.5.25 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.15 does not restrict certain permissions for web applications, which allows attackers to modify logging configuration options and overwrite arbitrary files, as demonstrated by changing the (1) level, (2) directory, and (3) prefix attributes in the
org.apache.juli.FileHandlerhandler.References