# CVE-2007-5461: Apache Tomcat Path Traversal Vulnerability > Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via WebDAV requests in Apache Tomcat under specific configurations. - **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Any signed-in user - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 15 Oct 2007 - **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** GHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr ## What is CVE-2007-5461? CVE-2007-5461 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 15 Oct 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description 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. Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5461? 8 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tomcat:tomcat. It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | All versions | None | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | All versions | None | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | From 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 | None | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | From 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 | None | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | From 5.5.0 to 5.5.25 | None | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | From 5.5.0 to 5.5.25 | None | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | From 6.0.0 to 6.0.14 | None | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | From 6.0.0 to 6.0.14 | None | Products: Apache Tomcat. ## How do I fix CVE-2007-5461? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2007-5461 being exploited? It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5461 exists. Public exploit code: - Apache Tomcat - 'WebDAV' Remote File Disclosure (exploitdb) - Apache Tomcat - WebDAV SSL Remote File Disclosure (exploitdb) ## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat - [CVE-2025-24813](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24813/): Apache Tomcat Path Equivalence (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2016-8735](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8735/): Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2017-12617](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12617/): Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution (high 8.1, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2017-12615](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12615/): Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution (high 8.1, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2026-34486](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34486/): Apache Tomcat Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data (high 7.5, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5461 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2007-5461 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 15 Oct 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5461 exists. Affected packages and fixed versions: - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected all versions; no fix listed - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected all versions; no fix listed - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected from 4.0.0 up to 4.0.6; no fix listed - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected from 4.0.0 up to 4.0.6; no fix listed - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected from 5.5.0 up to 5.5.25; no fix listed - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected from 5.5.0 up to 5.5.25; no fix listed - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected from 6.0.0 up to 6.0.14; no fix listed - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected from 6.0.0 up to 6.0.14; no fix listed Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5461/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5461/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5461 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5461 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5461 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5461/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.