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CVE-2012-3546

UnknownEPSS 11.97%

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CVE-2012-3546 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. org/apache/catalina/realm/RealmBase.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.30, when FORM authentication is used, allows remote attackers to bypass security-constraint checks by leveraging a previous setUserPrincipal call and then placing /j_security_check at the end of a URI.. EPSS estimates a 11.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

org/apache/catalina/realm/RealmBase.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.30, when FORM authentication is used, allows remote attackers to bypass security-constraint checks by leveraging a previous setUserPrincipal call and then placing /j_security_check at the end of a URI.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
11.97%

95.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ApacheTomcat6.0
ApacheTomcat6.0.0
ApacheTomcat6.0.1
ApacheTomcat6.0.2
ApacheTomcat6.0.3
ApacheTomcat6.0.4
ApacheTomcat6.0.5
ApacheTomcat6.0.6
ApacheTomcat6.0.7
ApacheTomcat6.0.8
ApacheTomcat6.0.9
ApacheTomcat6.0.10
ApacheTomcat6.0.11
ApacheTomcat6.0.12
ApacheTomcat6.0.13
ApacheTomcat6.0.14
ApacheTomcat6.0.15
ApacheTomcat6.0.16
ApacheTomcat6.0.17
ApacheTomcat6.0.18
ApacheTomcat6.0.19
ApacheTomcat6.0.20
ApacheTomcat6.0.24
ApacheTomcat6.0.26
ApacheTomcat6.0.27
ApacheTomcat6.0.28
ApacheTomcat6.0.29
ApacheTomcat6.0.30
ApacheTomcat6.0.31
ApacheTomcat6.0.32
ApacheTomcat6.0.33
ApacheTomcat6.0.35
ApacheTomcat7.0.0
ApacheTomcat7.0.1
ApacheTomcat7.0.2
ApacheTomcat7.0.3
ApacheTomcat7.0.4
ApacheTomcat7.0.5
ApacheTomcat7.0.6
ApacheTomcat7.0.7
ApacheTomcat7.0.8
ApacheTomcat7.0.9
ApacheTomcat7.0.10
ApacheTomcat7.0.11
ApacheTomcat7.0.12
ApacheTomcat7.0.13
ApacheTomcat7.0.14
ApacheTomcat7.0.15
ApacheTomcat7.0.16
ApacheTomcat7.0.17

Showing 50 of 58 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-3546?
org/apache/catalina/realm/RealmBase.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.30, when FORM authentication is used, allows remote attackers to bypass security-constraint checks by leveraging a previous setUserPrincipal call and then placing /j_security_check at the end of a URI.
How severe is CVE-2012-3546?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-3546 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 11.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3546?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST