CVE-2008-2938

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 93% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.2% 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.
  • 39 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 100%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 100%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 39

A fix is available — apply it.

Directory traversal 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, when allowLinking and UTF-8 are enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via encoded directory traversal sequences in the URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2370. NOTE: versions earlier than 6.0.18 were reported affected, but the vendor advisory lists 6.0.16 as the last affected version.

Live · internet exposure

39 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2008-2938 right now.

across 20 countries (United States, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Canada)top: tomcat
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CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
100.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 13, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (86)

Patch Availability(5)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
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—

All Vendor Advisories

(5)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 4× 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. 2026-06-15 17:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-13 22:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-12 23:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-06-12 23:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-06-11 13:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-06-10 22:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-06-08 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-06-07 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-06-06 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-06-06 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-06-05 22:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-06-05 22:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-05-30 20:40 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-05-30 20:40 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-05-29 13:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-05-27 13:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-05-24 16:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-14489✓ verified
    First seen Jul 28, 2010

    Apache Tomcat < 6.0.18 - 'utf8' Directory Traversal

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/trendmicro_dlp_traversal✓ verified
    First seen Jan 9, 2009

    TrendMicro Data Loss Prevention 5.5 Directory Traversal

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/tomcat_utf8_traversal✓ verified
    First seen Jan 9, 2009

    Tomcat UTF-8 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-6229✓ verified
    First seen Aug 11, 2008

    Apache Tomcat < 6.0.18 - 'utf8' Directory Traversal (PoC)

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-2938?
CVE-2008-2938 is a none vulnerability published on August 13, 2008. Directory traversal 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, when allowLinking and UTF-8 are enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via encoded directory traversal sequences in the URI, a different vulnerability than…
When was CVE-2008-2938 disclosed?
CVE-2008-2938 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 13, 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-2008-2938 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-2938 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 100.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-2938?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-2938, 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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