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.
CVE-2006-3835
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 25, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (60)
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0467.html
- cve@mitrehttp://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/23.aspx
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25212
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30899
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30908
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33668
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37297
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016576
- cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239312-1
- cve@mitrehttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-206.htm
- cve@mitrehttp://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=197540
- cve@mitrehttp://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
- cve@mitrehttp://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2006-3835(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(5)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | xml-commons-0:1.3.02-2jpp_1rh | 2010-08-04 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat5-0:5.0.30-0jpp_10rh | 2008-06-30 | redhat |
| redhat | tyrex-0:1.0.1-2jpp_2rh | 2007-11-26 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.3 | 2007-05-21 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat5-0:5.0.30-0jpp_5rh | 2007-05-08 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | — | 5.5.17 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
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Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-28254✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 21, 2006
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