4.3

CVE-2008-1232: apache tomcat

Modified
AliasesGHSA-q74x-qqhr-f8rx
Published 04-08-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1232 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 75.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritiseweaponized exploit

Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 01-08-2008)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
75.87%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6
RHSA-2008:0648RHSA-2008:0862RHSA-2008:0864RHSA-2008:0877RHSA-2008:1007RHSA-2010:0602

Timeline

  1. 04-08-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that is used in the message argument to the HttpServletResponse.sendError method.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

75.87%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 75.87% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleVerified

    Apache Tomcat 6.0.16 - 'HttpServletResponse.sendError()' Cross-Site Scripting

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Apache1 product
  • tomcat≥ 4.1.0, ≤ 4.1.37 | ≥ 5.5.0, ≤ 5.5.26 | ≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.0.16
Org.apache.tomcat1 product
  • tomcat≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.38 | ≥ 5.5.0, < 5.5.27 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.17

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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