CVE-2008-0002
Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 through 6.0.15 processes parameters in the context of the wrong request when an exception occurs during parameter processing, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, as demonstrated by disconnecting during…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.02%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 through 6.0.15 processes parameters in the context of the wrong request when an exception occurs during parameter processing, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, as demonstrated by disconnecting during this processing in order to trigger the exception.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 5.02% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apache/tomcat
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 5.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28915
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29711
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-10.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3638
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487812/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27703
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0488
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00315.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00460.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28915
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29711
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.