CVE-2006-3835 Apache Tomcat Reveals Directories

What is CVE-2006-3835?

CVE-2006-3835 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 25 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apache Tomcat 5 before 5.5.17 allows remote attackers to list directories via a semicolon (;) preceding a filename with a mapped extension, as demonstrated by URLs ending with /;index.jsp and /;help.do.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3835?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tomcat:tomcat. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Tomcat.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3835?

Upgrade org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 5.5.17 or later.

Is CVE-2006-3835 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3835 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-wfj7-mhr5-pcwq.