Path traversal in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2020-1938
Published: February 21, 2020 / Updated: February 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25502
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1938
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Apache Tomcat AJP connector. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted AJP request, include and execute arbitrary files on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1938
Install update from vendor's website.