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CVE-2012-5887

Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat

Impact

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 does not properly check for stale nonce values in conjunction with enforcement of proper credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by sniffing the network for valid requests.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat>= 5.5.0, < 5.5.365.5.36

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
ApacheTomcat
from 5.5.0 before 5.5.36
from 6.0.0 before 6.0.36
from 7.0.0 before 7.0.30

Weakness classification

CWE-287

References