🛡️ CVE-2012-5885 — tomcat
Description
Improper Access Control in Apache Tomcat
The replay-countermeasure functionality in the HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.36, 6.x before 6.0.36, and 7.x before 7.0.30 tracks cnonce (aka client nonce) values instead of nonce (aka server nonce) and nc (aka nonce-count) values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by sniffing the network for valid requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1184.
Weakness class
CVE-2012-5885 is classified as CWE-284: Improper Access Control. The software does not restrict an action to the actors that should be allowed to perform it.
Affected software
CVE-2012-5885 is recorded against 1 package.
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (from 7.0.0 up to 7.0.30)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 8 November 2023. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com (Web)
oval.cisecurity.org (Web)
lists.opensuse.org (Web)
lists.opensuse.org (Web)
lists.opensuse.org (Web)
marc.info (Web)
marc.info (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 7.0.0 | 7.0.30 |
References
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