CVE-2008-0128

Apache Tomcat <5.5.21 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0128. PoCs published by ngyanch.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a minimal Java project with a basic 'Hello World' example and Travis CI integration for Black Duck CoPilot, but no exploit code or technical details related to 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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec STUB
by ngyanch · poc
https://github.com/ngyanch/4062-1

The repository contains a minimal Java project with a basic 'Hello World' example and Travis CI integration for Black Duck CoPilot, but no exploit code or technical details related to CVE-2008-0128.

Classification
Stub 95%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: N/A
No auth needed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (22)

Core 22
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0630.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27365
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/CVE-2008-0128
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31493
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29242
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500412/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33668
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500396/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28549
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39804
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0192
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0233
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1468
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28552

Scores

EPSS 0.1962
EPSS Percentile 97.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-16
Status published
Products (1)
apache/tomcat < 5.5.20
Published Jan 23, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026