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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1947

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.9 through 5.5.26 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter (aka the hostname attribute) to host-manager/html/add.
Publish Date : 2008-06-04 Last Update Date : 2017-09-28
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
4.3
Confidentiality Impact None (There is no impact to the confidentiality of the system.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact None (There is no impact to the availability of the system.)
Access Complexity Medium (The access conditions are somewhat specialized. Some preconditions must be satistified to exploit)
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Cross Site Scripting
CWE ID 79

- Additional Vendor Supplied Data

Vendor Impact CVSS Score CVSS Vector Report Date Publish Date
Redhat low 2008-05-14 2008-06-02
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- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 5.5.9 through 5.5.26 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows remote at... oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11534 unix
CVE-2008-1947 oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20081947 unix
DSA-1593 tomcat5.5 -- missing input sanitising oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8361 unix
DSA-1593-1 tomcat5.5 oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19964 unix
ELSA-2008:0648: tomcat security update (Important) oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21729 unix
RHSA-2008:0648 -- tomcat security update (Important) oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28407 unix
RHSA-2008:0648: tomcat security update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080648 unix
Security vulnerability in the Virtual Host Manager in Tomcat 5.5 bundled with Solaris 9 and Solaris 10 may lead to Cross... oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6009 unix
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2008-1947

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.9 Version Details Vulnerabilities
2 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.10 Version Details Vulnerabilities
3 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.11 Version Details Vulnerabilities
4 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.12 Version Details Vulnerabilities
5 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.13 Version Details Vulnerabilities
6 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.14 Version Details Vulnerabilities
7 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.15 Version Details Vulnerabilities
8 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.16 Version Details Vulnerabilities
9 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.17 Version Details Vulnerabilities
10 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.18 Version Details Vulnerabilities
11 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.19 Version Details Vulnerabilities
12 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.20 Version Details Vulnerabilities
13 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.21 Version Details Vulnerabilities
14 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.22 Version Details Vulnerabilities
15 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.23 Version Details Vulnerabilities
16 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.24 Version Details Vulnerabilities
17 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.25 Version Details Vulnerabilities
18 Application Apache Tomcat 5.5.26 Version Details Vulnerabilities
19 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
20 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
21 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
22 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
23 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
24 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.5 Version Details Vulnerabilities
25 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.6 Version Details Vulnerabilities
26 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.7 Version Details Vulnerabilities
27 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.8 Version Details Vulnerabilities
28 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.9 Version Details Vulnerabilities
29 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.10 Version Details Vulnerabilities
30 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.11 Version Details Vulnerabilities
31 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.12 Version Details Vulnerabilities
32 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.13 Version Details Vulnerabilities
33 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.14 Version Details Vulnerabilities
34 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.15 Version Details Vulnerabilities
35 Application Apache Tomcat 6.0.16 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Apache Tomcat 35

- References For CVE-2008-1947

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00889.html
FEDORA FEDORA-2008-8130
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00859.html
FEDORA FEDORA-2008-8113
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00712.html
FEDORA FEDORA-2008-7977
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42816
XF apache-tomcat-hostmanager-xss(42816)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
VUPEN ADV-2009-3316
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2823
VUPEN ADV-2008-2823
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320
VUPEN ADV-2009-0320
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0503
VUPEN ADV-2009-0503
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
VUPEN ADV-2008-2780
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html CONFIRM
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1725
VUPEN ADV-2008-1725
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0002.html CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29502
BID 29502 Apache Tomcat Host Manager Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability Release Date:2014-02-27
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
BID 31681 RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-007 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities Release Date:2009-03-24
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020624
SECTRACK 1020624
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/492958/100/0/threaded
BUGTRAQ 20080602 [SECURITY] CVE-2008-1947: Tomcat host-manager XSS vulnerability
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
BUGTRAQ 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0864.html
REDHAT RHSA-2008:0864
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0862.html
REDHAT RHSA-2008:0862
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html CONFIRM
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1593
DEBIAN DSA-1593
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:188
MANDRIVA MDVSA-2008:188
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0648.html
REDHAT RHSA-2008:0648
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html CONFIRM
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-401.htm CONFIRM
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 CONFIRM
http://marc.info/?l=tomcat-user&m=121244319501278&w=2
MLIST [tomcat-user] 20080602 [SECURITY] CVE-2008-1947: Tomcat host-manager XSS vulnerability
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2
HP SSRT090005
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
HP HPSBST02955
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
SUSE SUSE-SR:2008:014
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
SUSE SUSE-SR:2009:004
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
APPLE APPLE-SA-2008-10-09

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2008-1947

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