CVE-2012-5887
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…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.1%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 12.10% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- apache/tomcat
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 12.1% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0623.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0629.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0631.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0632.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0633.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0640.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0647.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0648.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0726.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51371Broken Link
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1377807Permissions Required
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1380829Permissions Required
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1392248Permissions Required
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21626891Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56403Broken Link
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1637-1Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79809Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0623.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0629.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0631.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0632.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.