Executive Summary



This Alert is flagged as TOP 25 Common Weakness Enumeration from CWE/SANS. For more information, you can read this.
Informations
Name CVE-2008-1232 First vendor Publication 2008-08-03
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2023-02-13

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Cvss Base Score 4.3 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 2.9 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 8.6 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1232

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-79 Failure to Preserve Web Page Structure ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE/SANS Top 25)

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11181
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11181
Title: 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.
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2008-1232
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5985
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5985
Title: Security vulnerability in the HttpServletResponse.sendError method in Tomcat 5.5 bundled with Solaris 9 and Solaris 10 may lead to Cross Site Scripting (XSS).
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2008-1232
Version: 1
Platform(s): Sun Solaris 9
Sun Solaris 10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 165

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2010-05-12 Name : Mac OS X Security Update 2008-007
File : nvt/macosx_secupd_2008-007.nasl
2009-10-13 Name : SLES10: Security update for Websphere Community Edition
File : nvt/sles10_websphere-as_ce0.nasl
2009-06-05 Name : Ubuntu USN-719-1 (libpam-krb5)
File : nvt/ubuntu_719_1.nasl
2009-06-05 Name : Ubuntu USN-720-1 (php5)
File : nvt/ubuntu_720_1.nasl
2009-06-05 Name : Ubuntu USN-723-1 (git-core)
File : nvt/ubuntu_723_1.nasl
2009-05-05 Name : HP-UX Update for Apache Web Server Suite HPSBUX02401
File : nvt/gb_hp_ux_HPSBUX02401.nasl
2009-04-09 Name : Mandriva Update for tomcat5 MDVSA-2008:188 (tomcat5)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_188.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for tomcat RHSA-2008:0648-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0648-01_tomcat.nasl
2009-02-18 Name : SuSE Security Summary SUSE-SR:2009:004
File : nvt/suse_sr_2009_004.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for tomcat6 FEDORA-2008-7977
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_7977_tomcat6_fc9.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for tomcat5 FEDORA-2008-8113
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_8113_tomcat5_fc9.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for tomcat5 FEDORA-2008-8130
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_8130_tomcat5_fc8.nasl
2008-08-07 Name : Apache Tomcat Cross-Site Scripting and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
File : nvt/secpod_apache_tomcat_xss_n_bypass_vuln_900021.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
47462 Apache Tomcat HttpServletResponse.sendError Method Message Argument XSS

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2016-03-03 Name : The remote host is missing a security-related patch.
File : vmware_VMSA-2009-0016_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0648.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-01-24 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0877.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20080827_tomcat_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-07-01 Name : The remote Apache Tomcat server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : tomcat_6_0_18.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-06-11 Name : The remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : tomcat_4_1_39.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-10 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-1007.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-06 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0648.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-23 Name : The remote VMware ESXi / ESX host is missing one or more security-related pat...
File : vmware_VMSA-2009-0016.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-10-19 Name : The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch.
File : vmware_VMSA-2009-0002.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-24 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_websphere-as_ce-5850.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-188.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-10 Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes various security issues.
File : macosx_SecUpd2008-007.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-09-17 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-8130.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-09-17 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-8113.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-09-12 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-7977.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-08-28 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0648.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
APPLE http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
BID http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30496
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
BUGTRAQ http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495021/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504351/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505556/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
CONFIRM http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/06/15/ca200...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=209500
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=214095
FEDORA https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg007...
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg008...
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg008...
HP http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
MANDRIVA http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188
MISC https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efb...
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff...
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c8...
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957...
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471...
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca45...
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098...
OVAL https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0648.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.html
SECTRACK http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020622
SECUNIA http://secunia.com/advisories/31379
http://secunia.com/advisories/31381
http://secunia.com/advisories/31639
http://secunia.com/advisories/31865
http://secunia.com/advisories/31891
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
http://secunia.com/advisories/32120
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
http://secunia.com/advisories/32266
http://secunia.com/advisories/33797
http://secunia.com/advisories/33999
http://secunia.com/advisories/34013
http://secunia.com/advisories/35474
http://secunia.com/advisories/36108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
SREASON http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4098
SUSE http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
VUPEN http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2305
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0503
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1609
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2194
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
XF https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44155

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