Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2168
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache 2.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via UTF-7 encoded URLs that are not properly handled when displaying the 403 Forbidden error page.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2008-2168
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.34:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2008-2168
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2008-2168 239,481
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2168
3.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2168
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2168
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
Vendor statements for CVE-2008-2168
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Apache 2008-05-14The Apache security team state that this issue is due to web browsers that are violating RFC2616 and is not a flaw in the Apache HTTPD Server.
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Red Hat 2008-05-14This is actually a flaw in browsers that do not derive the response character set as required by RFC 2616. This does not affect the default configuration of Apache httpd in Red Hat products and will only affect customers who have removed the "AddDefaultCharset" directive. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-2168
References for CVE-2008-2168
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491901/100/0/threaded
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5143
404 Not Found
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
'[security bulletin] HPSBUX02431 SSRT090085 rev.1 - HP-UX Running Apache Web Server Suite, Remote Den' - MARC
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-731-1
USN-731-1: Apache vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
'[security bulletin] HPSBUX02465 SSRT090192 rev.1 - HP-UX Running Apache-based Web Server, Remote Den' - MARC
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3889
CXSECURITY.COM Free Security List
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491862/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491930/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29112
Exploit
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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01539432
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42303
Apache 403 error cross-site scripting CVE-2008-2168 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491967/100/0/threaded
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