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 improperly authenticate as that user without that user's correct password.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
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
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/e128e9d382f3b0d074e2b597ac58e1d92139394509d81ddbc9… (mailing-list)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K84141859 (Third Party Advisory)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K84141859
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3c675031ac220b5eae64a9c84a03ee60045c6045738607dca… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc8bfd7d4f71d61e9193efcd4699eccbab3c202ec1d75ed9d5… (mailing-list)
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.