#VU64538 Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2012-5886

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#VU64538 Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2012-5886

Published: June 21, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64538
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5886
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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