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Vulnerability · CVE-2009-2693

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a ..

Published Jan 28, 2010 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Directory traversal vulnerability in

Last checked Nov 3, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2009-2693. EPSS is 9.64%. Act only if a listed version of Directory traversal vulnerability in is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Directory traversal vulnerability in).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
9.64%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apache/tomcat

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a WAR file, as demonstrated by a ../../bin/catalina.bat entry.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apache/tomcat5.5.0
  • cpe apache/tomcat5.5.1
  • cpe apache/tomcat5.5.2
  • cpe apache/tomcat5.5.3
  • cpe apache/tomcat5.5.4
  • cpe apache/tomcat5.5.5

How to fix CVE-2009-2693

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2009-2693. EPSS is 9.64%. Act only if a listed version of Directory traversal vulnerability in is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 5.5.0, 5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 9.64%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Apache Tomcat security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 28, 2010 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a WAR file, as demonstrated by a ../../bin/catalina.bat entry.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a WAR file, as demonstrated by a ../../bin/catalina.bat entry.

Sources

  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2009-2693

    30-day exploitation probability 9.64%

    first.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2009-2693

    Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a WAR file, as demonstrated by a ../../bin/catalina.bat entry.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 3, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 3, 2026