Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2012-5886
Published: June 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64538
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5886
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat. A remote attacker can bypass authentication via vectors related to the session ID.
Affected software
Apache Tomcat
How to mitigate CVE-2012-5886
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apache Tomcat - addressed in versions 5.5.36, 6.0.36, 7.0.30
External References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0623.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0629.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0631.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0632.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0633.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0640.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0647.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0648.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0726.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51371
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1377807
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1380829
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1392248
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56403
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1637-1
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21626891
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80407