CVE-2008-2370

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 88% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • 58 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 53%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 53%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 58

A fix is available — apply it.

Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, when a RequestDispatcher is used, performs path normalization before removing the query string from the URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a request parameter.

Live · internet exposure

58 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2008-2370 right now.

across 20 countries (China, United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Indonesia)top: tomcat
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CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
98.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 4, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (120)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2008-2370(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_12rh2008-10-02redhat
redhattomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.92008-10-02redhat
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—6.0.18—

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 6× in last 7d / 29× 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.

  1. 2026-07-06 16:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-05-30 20:47 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-05-30 20:47 UTCVendor advisory
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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-32137✓ verified
    First seen Aug 1, 2008

    Apache Tomcat 6.0.16 - 'RequestDispatcher' Information Disclosure

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-2370?
CVE-2008-2370 is a none vulnerability published on August 4, 2008. Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, when a RequestDispatcher is used, performs path normalization before removing the query string from the URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a ..…
When was CVE-2008-2370 disclosed?
CVE-2008-2370 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-2008-2370 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-2370 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-2370?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-2370, 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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