CVE-2008-0128

Description

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.47% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0630.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27365 vdb entry
http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/CVE-2008-0128
http://secunia.com/advisories/31493 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29242 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500412/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=41217 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/33668 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500396/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/28549 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39804 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0192 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0233 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1468 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28552 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/23.aspx
http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=197540
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0128?
CVE-2008-0128 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0128?
To fix CVE-2008-0128, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0128 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0128 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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