PT-2012-6168 · Apache+3 · Apache Tomcat+3

Published 2012-11-17 · Updated 2025-10-30 · CVE-2012-5887

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Tomcat versions 5.5.x through 5.5.35 Apache Tomcat versions 6.x through 6.0.35 Apache Tomcat versions 7.x through 7.0.29

Description The issue is related to the HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation, which does not properly check for stale nonce values when enforcing proper credentials. This makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by sniffing the network for valid requests.

Recommendations For Apache Tomcat versions 5.5.x through 5.5.35, update to version 5.5.36 or later. For Apache Tomcat versions 6.x through 6.0.35, update to version 6.0.36 or later. For Apache Tomcat versions 7.x through 7.0.29, update to version 7.0.30 or later.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CESA-2013_0623

CVE-2012-5887

GHSA-28CQ-6RMX-PJQ4

RHSA-2013:0266

RHSA-2013:0623

RHSA-2013:0629

RHSA-2013:0631

RHSA-2013:0640

RHSA-2013:0647

RHSA-2013_0623

RHSA-2013_0640

SUSE-SU-2013_0228-1

Affected Products

Apache Tomcat

Centos

Red Hat

Suse

References · 29

• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0648.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0632.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0647.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0629.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0640.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0726.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0631.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5887 · Security Note
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1637-1 · Vendor Advisory