Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2008-0128
The SingleSignOn Valve (org.apache.catalina.authenticator.SingleSignOn) in Apache Tomcat before 5.5.21 does not set the secure flag for the JSESSIONIDSSO cookie in an https session, which can cause the cookie to be sent in http requests and make it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.196 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.196 · newest: 0.196 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0630.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27365 (vdb-entry)
- security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/CVE-2008-0128
- secunia.com/advisories/31493 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/29242 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500412/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
- issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Patch)
- secunia.com/advisories/33668 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500396/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0128?
- CVE-2008-0128 is a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under CWE-16. Published 2008-01-23.
- Is CVE-2008-0128 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.