CVE-2008-1232

MEDIUMCVSS v2 · 4.34.3—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.3 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 75.9% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
4.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • 83 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 76%
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 76%CVSS v2: 4.3Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 83

A fix is available — apply it.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that is used in the message argument to the HttpServletResponse.sendError method.

Live · internet exposure

83 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2008-1232 right now.

across 23 countries (United States, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore)top: tomcat
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CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
4.3MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
4.3(low)
EG Risk
54(Track)
EG Risk 54/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity43% × 45%
Exploitation76% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
76%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 4, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (128)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2008-1232(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(6)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatxml-commons-0:1.3.02-2jpp_1rh2010-08-04redhat
redhattomcat5-0:5.0.30-0jpp_12rh2008-12-08redhat
redhattomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.92008-10-02redhat
redhattomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp_12rh2008-10-02redhat
redhatjbossweb-0:2.0.0-5.CP07.0jpp.ep1.1.el52008-09-22redhat
redhattomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp.7.el5_2.12008-08-27redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat—6.0.17—

Additional Vendor Advisories

(5)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-32138✓ verified
    First seen Aug 1, 2008

    Apache Tomcat 6.0.16 - 'HttpServletResponse.sendError()' Cross-Site Scripting

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-1232?
CVE-2008-1232 is a medium vulnerability published on August 4, 2008. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that is used in the message argument to the HttpServletResponse.sendError method.
When was CVE-2008-1232 disclosed?
CVE-2008-1232 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 4, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-1232 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-1232 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.5% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-1232?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-1232, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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