Improper input validation in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2012-3544
Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.37 and 7.x before 7.0.30 does not properly handle chunk extensions in chunked transfer coding, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by streaming data.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.110 (95.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.110 · newest: 0.110 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 6.0, 6.0.0, 6.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/59797 (vdb-entry)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc6.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/coyote/http11/filter… (Patch)
- tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-3544?
- CVE-2012-3544 is a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2013-06-01.
- Is CVE-2012-3544 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.