CVE-2008-1232

Name: CVE-2008-1232
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-08-04T01:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 75.87%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-1232 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 75.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

75.87%

99.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Tomcat	>= 4.1.0, <= 4.1.37
Apache	Tomcat	>= 5.5.0, <= 5.5.26
Apache	Tomcat	>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.16

References

http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/06/15/ca20090615-02-ca-service-desk-tomcat-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability.aspxBroken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31379Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31381Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31639Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31865Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31891Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32120Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32266Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33797Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33999Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34013Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35474Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36108Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37460Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126Broken Link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4098Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htmThird Party Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.htmlVendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.htmlVendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0648.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495021/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504351/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505556/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30496Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020622Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2305URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0503URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1609URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2194URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316URL Repurposed
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44155Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%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/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%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/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%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/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11181Tool Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5985Tool Signature
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=209500Broken Link
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=214095Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/06/15/ca20090615-02-ca-service-desk-tomcat-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability.aspxBroken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31379Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31381Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31639Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31865Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31891Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32120Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32266Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33797Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33999Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34013Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35474Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36108Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37460Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126Broken Link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4098Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htmThird Party Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.htmlVendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.htmlVendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0648.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495021/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504351/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505556/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30496Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020622Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2305URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0503URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1609URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2194URL Repurposed
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316URL Repurposed
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44155Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%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/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%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/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%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/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11181Tool Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5985Tool Signature
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=209500Broken Link
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=214095Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 4, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-1232?

How severe is CVE-2008-1232?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-1232 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 75.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1232?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST