Auth bypass in Unspecified Undertow

CVE-2017-12196

undertow before versions 1.4.18.SP1, 2.0.2.Final, 1.4.24.Final was found vulnerable when using Digest authentication, the server does not ensure that the value of URI in the Authorization header matches the URI in HTTP request line. This allows the attacker to cause a MITM attack and access the desired content on the server.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.020 (79.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12196?
CVE-2017-12196 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unspecified Undertow, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2018-04-18.
How severe is CVE-2017-12196?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-12196 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.