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TI-2008-04109 Aliases CVE-2008-4308GHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc

The doRead method in Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20 does…

Priority LOW 20CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The doRead method in Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 through 4.1.34 and 5.5.10 through 5.5.20 does not return a -1 to indicate when a certain error condition has occurred, which can cause Tomcat to send POST content from one request to a different request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04174 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): 4.1.35, 5.5.21

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven)4.1.32 to before 4.1.354.1.35Patch availableGHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc
—org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven)5.5.10 to before 5.5.215.5.21Patch availableGHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.1.32 to before 4.1.35 Fixed in 4.1.35 Patch available GHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.5.10 to before 5.5.21 Fixed in 5.5.21 Patch available GHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.32VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.33VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.34VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.13VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.14VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.15VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.16VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.32 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.33 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.34 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.15 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.16 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.17VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.18VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.19VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.20VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.17 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.18 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.19 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.20 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.35 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 5.5.21 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4308
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7g59-hm8v-cwmc
  3. 2026-10-05 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 10

  • TI-2025-18529 Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUT KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01862 Improper privilege management in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07192 Improper access control in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-09342 Unrestricted file upload in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2017-09340 Unrestricted file upload in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-26741 Apache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowed bypass of EncryptInterceptor KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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