CVE-2012-5887

Apache Tomcat < 5.5.36 - Authentication Bypass

Title source: rule

Description

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.

References (23)

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Scores

EPSS 0.0090
EPSS Percentile 75.4%

Classification

CWE
CWE-287
Status published

Affected Products (2)

apache/tomcat < 5.5.36
org.apache.tomcat/tomcat < 5.5.36Maven

Timeline

Published Nov 17, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026