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CVE-2008-2370: apache tomcat

Modified
AliasesGHSA-m8h8-6rvg-f4mg
Published 04-08-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2370 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 52.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.9% 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
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
52.72%
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

Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, when a RequestDispatcher is used, performs path normalization before removing the query string from the URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a request parameter.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

52.72%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 52.72% 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 - 'RequestDispatcher' Information Disclosure

    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
  • tomcatEOL4.1.0 | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.3 | 4.1.4 | 4.1.5 | 4.1.6 | 4.1.7 | 4.1.8 | 4.1.9 | 4.1.10 | 4.1.11 | 4.1.12 | 4.1.13 | 4.1.14 | 4.1.15 | 4.1.16 | 4.1.17 | 4.1.18 | 4.1.19 | 4.1.20 | 4.1.21 | 4.1.22 | 4.1.23 | 4.1.24 | 4.1.25 | 4.1.26 | 4.1.27 | 4.1.28 | 4.1.29 | 4.1.30 | 4.1.31 | 4.1.32 | 4.1.33 | 4.1.34 | 4.1.35 | 4.1.36 | 4.1.37 | 5.5.0 | 5.5.1 | 5.5.2 | 5.5.3 | 5.5.4 | 5.5.5 | 5.5.6 | 5.5.7 | 5.5.8 | 5.5.9 | 5.5.10 | 5.5.11 | 5.5.12 | 5.5.13 | 5.5.14 | 5.5.15 | 5.5.16 | 5.5.17 | 5.5.18 | 5.5.19 | 5.5.20 | 5.5.21 | 5.5.22 | 5.5.23 | 5.5.24 | 5.5.25 | 5.5.26 | 6.0.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.2 | 6.0.3 | 6.0.4 | 6.0.5 | 6.0.6 | 6.0.7 | 6.0.8 | 6.0.9 | 6.0.10 | 6.0.11 | 6.0.12 | 6.0.13 | 6.0.14 | 6.0.15 | 6.0.16
Org.apache.tomcat1 product
  • tomcat≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.38 | ≥ 5.5.0, < 5.5.27 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.18

2 vendors · 2 products

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