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CVE-2008-1232: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 1, 2022 (updated September 22, 2023)

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.

References

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  • www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html
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  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0602
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  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1232
  • oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11181
  • oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5985
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  • support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=214095
  • www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.html
  • www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.html
  • www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.html

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 4.1.0 up to 4.1.37, all versions starting from 5.5.0 up to 5.5.26, all versions starting from 6.0.0 up to 6.0.16

Fixed versions

  • 4.1.38
  • 5.5.27
  • 6.0.17

Solution

Upgrade to versions 4.1.38, 5.5.27, 6.0.17 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat/CVE-2008-1232.yml

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