Directory Traversal Affecting log4j package, versions <0:1.2.12-1jpp_1rh


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.17% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-LOG4J-9881151
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed14 Oct 2007

Introduced: 14 Oct 2007

CVE-2007-5461  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 log4j to version 0:1.2.12-1jpp_1rh or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2010:0602.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream log4j package and not the log4j package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 4.1.0, 5.0.0, 5.5.0 through 5.5.25, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.14, under certain configurations, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a WebDAV write request that specifies an entity with a SYSTEM tag.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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