Auth bypass in Apache Tomcat

CVE-2012-5886

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 caches information about the authenticated user within the session state, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication via vectors related to the session ID.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.088 (94.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Apache Tomcat — versions 5.5.0, 5.5.1, 5.5.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References