4.3med
CVE-2008-1947
Apache Tomcat Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Also known as GHSA-f98p-9pp6-7q6c
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
9.8%
percentile 96%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.9 through 5.5.26 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter (aka the hostname attribute) to host-manager/html/add.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
9.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=5.5.9, <5.5.27 >=6.0.0, <6.0.18 | 5.5.27 6.0.18 |
| maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >=5.5.9, <5.5.27 >=6.0.0, <6.0.18 | 5.5.27 6.0.18 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/492958/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/30500 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/34013 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- marc.info /?l=tomcat-user&m=121244319501278&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6009 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
- vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2823 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42816 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/37460 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/31681 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/32120 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1725 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/30592 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/33999 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11534 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/29502 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/31865 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/31639 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/30967 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
- support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/0320 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
- tomcat.apache.org /security-6.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/57126 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/32222 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/31891 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/33797 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id?1020624 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
- redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
- redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
- tomcat.apache.org /security-5.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2780 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
- marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1947 · advisory
- github.com /apache/tomcat/commit/ab6a6c41ac972c845717c9d639f0335865afab4d · web
- github.com /apache/tomcat/commit/78ad0fcbe29c824f1f2e45a4e2716247b033250a · web
- github.com /apache/tomcat/commit/49c71fc59c1b8f8da77aea9eb53e61db168aebab · web
- github.com /apache/tomcat/commit/5f00d434c8dc11bd49ce0b4b56fe889839056030 · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apa · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apach · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apa · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apach · web
- lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html · web
- web.archive.org /web/20200514224656/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded · web
- web.archive.org /web/20201208011750/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492958/100/0/threaded · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apac · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apac · web
- github.com /apache/tomcat · package
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=446393 · web
- access.redhat.com /security/cve/CVE-2008-1947 · web
- access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2008:1007 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-1947
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-f98p-9pp6-7q6c
- NVD: CVE-2008-1947
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