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CVE-2012-5886

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 caches information about the authenticated user within the session state, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication via vectors related to the session ID.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
17 Nov 2012
Last changed
9 Oct 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
8.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper authentication (CWE-287)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache TomcatServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:tomcat
  • Version 7.0.28
  • Version 7.0.25
  • Version 7.0.23
  • Version 7.0.22
All 106 release lines
  • Version 5.5.0
  • Version 5.5.1
  • Version 5.5.2
  • Version 5.5.3
  • Version 5.5.4
  • Version 5.5.5
  • Version 5.5.6
  • Version 5.5.7
  • Version 5.5.8
  • Version 5.5.9
  • Version 5.5.10
  • Version 5.5.11
  • Version 5.5.12
  • Version 5.5.13
  • Version 5.5.14
  • Version 5.5.15
  • Version 5.5.16
  • Version 5.5.17
  • Version 5.5.18
  • Version 5.5.19
  • Version 5.5.20
  • Version 5.5.21
  • Version 5.5.22
  • Version 5.5.23
  • Version 5.5.24
  • Version 5.5.25
  • Version 5.5.26
  • Version 5.5.27
  • Version 5.5.28
  • Version 5.5.29
  • Version 5.5.30
  • Version 5.5.31
  • Version 5.5.32
  • Version 5.5.33
  • Version 5.5.34
  • Version 5.5.35
  • Version 6.0.0-alpha
  • Version 6.0
  • Version 6.0.1-alpha
  • Version 6.0.1
  • Version 6.0.2-alpha
  • Version 6.0.2-beta
  • Version 6.0.2
  • Version 6.0.3
  • Version 6.0.4-alpha
  • Version 6.0.4
  • Version 6.0.5
  • Version 6.0.6-alpha
  • Version 6.0.6
  • Version 6.0.7-alpha
  • Version 6.0.7-beta
  • Version 6.0.7
  • Version 6.0.8-alpha
  • Version 6.0.8
  • Version 6.0.9-beta
  • Version 6.0.9
  • Version 6.0.10
  • Version 6.0.11
  • Version 6.0.12
  • Version 6.0.13
  • Version 6.0.14
  • Version 6.0.15
  • Version 6.0.16
  • Version 6.0.17
  • Version 6.0.18
  • Version 6.0.19
  • Version 6.0.20
  • Version 6.0.24
  • Version 6.0.26
  • Version 6.0.27
  • Version 6.0.28
  • Version 6.0.29
  • Version 6.0.30
  • Version 6.0.31
  • Version 6.0.32
  • Version 6.0.33
  • Version 6.0.35
  • Version 7.0.0-beta
  • Version 7.0.0
  • Version 7.0.1
  • Version 7.0.2-beta
  • Version 7.0.2
  • Version 7.0.3
  • Version 7.0.4-beta
  • Version 7.0.4
  • Version 7.0.5
  • Version 7.0.6
  • Version 7.0.7
  • Version 7.0.8
  • Version 7.0.9
  • Version 7.0.10
  • Version 7.0.11
  • Version 7.0.12
  • Version 7.0.13
  • Version 7.0.14
  • Version 7.0.15
  • Version 7.0.16
  • Version 7.0.17
  • Version 7.0.18
  • Version 7.0.19
  • Version 7.0.20
  • Version 7.0.21
  • Version 7.0.22
  • Version 7.0.23
  • Version 7.0.25
  • Version 7.0.28

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5886
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5886