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CVE-2008-5518

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-5518 describes multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities within the web administration console of Apache Geronimo Application Server versions 2.1 through 2.1.3 on Windows. These flaws allow unauthenticated remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary directories by manipulating specific parameters in various portlets. With a CVSS score of 9.4, this vulnerability is critical, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality and integrity with low attack complexity. While not currently on the KEV catalog or showing active exploitation, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.4HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
9.2
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
35.93%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-8458 · Apr 16, 2009
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.3593 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.geronimo.plugins:consoleFixed in: 2.1.4

Vendor Advisories (1)

mavenGHSA-xm92-rf24-h74whigh

Apache Geronimo Application Server multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities

May 14, 2022

References

dsecrg.com / pages/vul/show.php
Exploit
geronimo.apache.org / 21x-security-report.html
PatchVendor Advisory
issues.apache.org / jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597
PatchVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/34715
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/49898
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/49899
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/49900
exploit-db.com / exploits/8458
securityfocus.com / archive/1/502733/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / bid/34562
Exploit
vupen.com / english/advisories/2009/1089