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Vulnerability · CVE-2008-5519

The JK Connector (aka mod_jk) 1.2.0 through 1.2.26 in Apache Tomcat allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an arbitrary request from an HTTP clien…

Published Apr 9, 2009 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · mod jk

Last checked Nov 3, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2008-5519. EPSS is 7.26%. Act only if a listed version of mod jk is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Low2.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
7.26%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apache/mod jk

The JK Connector (aka mod_jk) 1.2.0 through 1.2.26 in Apache Tomcat allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an arbitrary request from an HTTP client, in opportunistic circumstances involving (1) a request from a different client that included a Content-Length header but no POST data or (2) a rapid series of requests, related to noncompliance with the AJP protocol's requirements for requests containing Content-Length headers.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apache/mod jk1.2
  • cpe apache/mod jk1.2.1
  • cpe apache/mod jk1.2.6
  • cpe apache/mod jk1.2.7
  • cpe apache/mod jk1.2.8
  • cpe apache/mod jk1.2.9

How to fix CVE-2008-5519

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2008-5519. EPSS is 7.26%. Act only if a listed version of mod jk is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apache/mod jk 1.2; apache/mod jk 1.2.1; apache/mod jk 1.2.6; apache/mod jk 1.2.7. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information. EPSS 7.26%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Apache Tomcat security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 9, 2009 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    The JK Connector (aka mod_jk) 1.2.0 through 1.2.26 in Apache Tomcat allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an arbitrary request from an HTTP client, in opportunistic circumstances involving (1) a request from a different client that included a Content-Length header but no POST data or (2) a rapid series of requests, related to noncompliance with the AJP protocol's requirements

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    The JK Connector (aka mod_jk) 1.2.0 through 1.2.26 in Apache Tomcat allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an arbitrary request from an HTTP client, in opportunistic circumstances involving (1) a request from a different client that included a Content-Length header but no POST data or (2) a rapid series of requests, related to noncompliance with the AJP protocol's requirements

Sources

  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2008-5519

    30-day exploitation probability 7.26%

    first.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2008-5519

    The JK Connector (aka mod_jk) 1.2.0 through 1.2.26 in Apache Tomcat allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an arbitrary request from an HTTP client, in opportunistic circumstances involving (1) a request from a different client that included a Content-Length header but no POST data or (2) a rapid series of requests, related to noncompliance with the AJP protocol's requirements

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 3, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 3, 2026