| VID |
22566 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
80, ... |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
WWW |
| Detailed Description |
According to its self-reported version number, the instance of Apache Tomcat 5.5 listening on the remote host is earlier than Tomcat 5.5.36 and, therefore, may be affected by the following vulnerabilities :
- Replay-countermeasure functionality in HTTP Digest Access Authentication tracks cnonce values instead of nonce values, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass access restrictions by sniffing the network for valid requests. (CVE-2012-5885)
- HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation caches information about the authenticated user, which could potentially allow an attacker to bypass authentication via session ID. (CVE-2012-5886)
- HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation does not properly check for stale nonce values with enforcement of proper credentials, which allows an attacker to bypass restrictions by sniffing requests. (CVE-2012-5887)
* Note: This check solely relied on the version number of the remote Web server to assess this vulnerability, so this might be a false positive.
* References:
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_5.5.36
* Platforms Affected:
Apache Tomcat Server versions prior to 5.5.36
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache Tomcat Server (5.5.36 or later), available from the Apache Software Foundation download site, http://tomcat.apache.org/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2012-5885,CVE-2012-5886,CVE-2012-5887 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
56403 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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