Auth bypass in Apache Traffic Control
CVE-2019-12405
Improper authentication is possible in Apache Traffic Control versions 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 if LDAP is enabled for login in the Traffic Ops API component. Given a username for a user that can be authenticated via LDAP, it is possible to imprope…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.035 (87.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Traffic Control — versions 3.0.0 and 3.0.1
- Apache Traffic_control — versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12405?
- CVE-2019-12405 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Traffic Control, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12405?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-12405 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.