Apache Tomcat up to 5.5.0 Access Restriction access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apache Tomcat up to 5.5.0 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-5885. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat up to 5.5.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The replay-countermeasure functionality in 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 tracks cnonce (aka client nonce) values instead of nonce (aka server nonce) and nc (aka nonce-count) values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by sniffing the network for valid requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1184.

The weakness was presented 11/17/2012 with Tomcat Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.info. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-5885 since 11/17/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62884 (FreeBSD : tomcat -- authentication weaknesses (152e4c7e-2a2e-11e2-99c7-00a0d181e71d)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185021 (HP-UX Running Apache Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02866)).

Upgrading to version 5.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80408), Tenable (62884), SecurityFocus (BID 56403†), Secunia (SA51371†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37444†). See VDB-6997, VDB-6998, VDB-7073 and VDB-7074 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 62884
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : tomcat -- authentication weaknesses (152e4c7e-2a2e-11e2-99c7-00a0d181e71d)
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OpenVAS ID: 892725
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2725-1 (tomcat6 - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tomcat 5.5.1

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11/12/2012 +6 days 🔍
11/17/2012 +5 days 🔍
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11/22/2012 +5 days 🔍
11/28/2012 +6 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +846 days 🔍
12/20/2021 +2463 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: USN-1637-1
Organization: Tomcat Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-5885 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5885
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62933

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X-Force: 80408
SecurityFocus: 56403 - Apache Tomcat DIGEST Authentication Multiple Security Weaknesses
Secunia: 51371 - Ubuntu update for tomcat6, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 37444 - Apache Tomcat Remote Security Bypass due to HTTP Digest Tracking cnonce Instead of nonce and nc, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/20/2021 01:30
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (75), 04/22/2017 09:07 (8), 12/20/2021 01:15 (3), 12/20/2021 01:22 (1), 12/20/2021 01:30 (1)
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