CVE-2008-1232

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 v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html	Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html	Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30496	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020622	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0648.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31379	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31381	Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31639	Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31891	Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.html	Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31865	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216	Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm	Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4098	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982	Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33797	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32120	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32266	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33999	Broken Link
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0503	URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/34013	Broken Link
http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/06/15/ca20090615-02-ca-service-desk-tomcat-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability.aspx	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35474	Broken Link
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=209500	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1609	URL Repurposed
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=214095	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36108	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2194	URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/37460	Broken Link
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780	URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320	URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823	URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2305	URL Repurposed
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126	Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44155	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5985	Tool Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11181	Tool Signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505556/100/0/threaded	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504351/100/0/threaded	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495021/100/0/threaded	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Configurations

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Information

Published : 2008-08-03 18:41

Updated : 2023-02-12 18:18

NVD link : CVE-2008-1232

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1232

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Products Affected

apache

tomcat

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