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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…

Medium5.0EPSS 12.1%
Published
Updated
Reserved
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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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2012-5887, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Analyzed2.0Medium5.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
12.1% · top 3.9% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.

Weakness

Affected products

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Affected packages

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References (23)

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Record last updated .