CVE-2008-0002

high

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.

References

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5x5f-9r6q-q7mh

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00460.html

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00315.html

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0488

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27703

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487812/100/0/threaded

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3638

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-10.xml

http://secunia.com/advisories/57126

http://secunia.com/advisories/37460

http://secunia.com/advisories/32222

http://secunia.com/advisories/29711

http://secunia.com/advisories/28915

http://secunia.com/advisories/28834

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-02-12

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.04097