CVE-2006-3835 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 46.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 46.21% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-07-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apache | tomcat |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apache Tomcat 5 - Information Disclosure | 2006-07-21 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0467.html
- http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/23.aspx
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25212
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30899
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30908
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33668
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37297
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016576
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239312-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-206.htm
- http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=197540
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
- http://www.sec-consult.com/289.html
- http://www.securenetwork.it/ricerca/advisory/download/SN-2009-02.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468048/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500396/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500412/100/0/threaded
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