Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat

CVE-2012-4431

org/apache/catalina/filters/CsrfPreventionFilter.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.32 allows remote attackers to bypass the cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection mechanism via a request that lacks a session identifier.

EPSS: 0.091 (94.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4431?
CVE-2012-4431 is a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under CWE-264. Published 2012-12-19.
Is CVE-2012-4431 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.