CVE-2012-5887

medium

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

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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79809

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1637-1

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21626891

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0726.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0648.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0647.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0640.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0633.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0632.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0631.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0629.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0623.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-28cq-6rmx-pjq4

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1392248

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1380829

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1377807

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-11-17

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.11639