tomcat: Multiple weaknesses in HTTP DIGEST authentication
Published Jan 14, 2012
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.33%
Description
DigestAuthenticator.java in the HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.12 uses Catalina as the hard-coded server secret (aka private key), which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of this string, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1184.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.1
- 5.5.2
- 5.5.3
- 5.5.4
- 5.5.5
- 5.5.6
- 5.5.7
- 5.5.8
- 5.5.9
- 5.5.10
- 5.5.11
- 5.5.12
- 5.5.13
- 5.5.14
- 5.5.15
- 5.5.16
- 5.5.17
- 5.5.18
- 5.5.19
- 5.5.20
- 5.5.21
- 5.5.22
- 5.5.23
- 5.5.24
- 5.5.25
- 5.5.26
- 5.5.27
- 5.5.28
- 5.5.29
- 5.5.30
- 5.5.31
- 5.5.32
- 5.5.33
Configuration 2
- 6.0
- 6.0.0
- 6.0.1
- 6.0.2
- 6.0.3
- 6.0.4
- 6.0.5
- 6.0.6
- 6.0.7
- 6.0.8
- 6.0.9
- 6.0.10
- 6.0.11
- 6.0.12
- 6.0.13
- 6.0.14
- 6.0.15
- 6.0.16
- 6.0.17
- 6.0.18
- 6.0.19
- 6.0.20
- 6.0.24
- 6.0.26
- 6.0.27
- 6.0.28
- 6.0.29
- 6.0.30
- 6.0.31
- 6.0.32
Configuration 3
- 7.0.0
- 7.0.0
- 7.0.1
- 7.0.2
- 7.0.3
- 7.0.4
- 7.0.5
- 7.0.6
- 7.0.7
- 7.0.8
- 7.0.9
- 7.0.10
- 7.0.11
No data.
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5
jbossweb-0:2.1.12-3_patch_03.2.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0076
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6
jbossweb-0:2.1.12-3_patch_03.2.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0076
JBoss Communications Platform 5.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0078
JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0325
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1845
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
tomcat6-0:6.0.24-35.el6_1
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1780
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0041
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5
jbossweb-0:2.1.12-3_patch_03.2.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0074
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6
jbossweb-0:2.1.12-3_patch_03.2.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0074
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0075
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5
tomcat5-0:5.5.33-27_patch_07.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0680
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5
tomcat6-0:6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0682
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6
tomcat5-0:5.5.33-28_patch_07.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0680
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6
tomcat6-0:6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0682
Red Hat JBoss Portal 4.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0091
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0325
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0325
Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0077
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0681
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0679
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5 | jbossweb-0:2.1.12-3_patch_03.2.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0076 |
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6 | jbossweb-0:2.1.12-3_patch_03.2.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0076 |
| JBoss Communications Platform 5.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0078 |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0325 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1845 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | tomcat6-0:6.0.24-35.el6_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1780 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0041 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 | jbossweb-0:2.1.12-3_patch_03.2.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0074 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 | jbossweb-0:2.1.12-3_patch_03.2.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0074 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0075 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 | tomcat5-0:5.5.33-27_patch_07.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0680 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 | tomcat6-0:6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0682 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 | tomcat5-0:5.5.33-28_patch_07.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0680 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 | tomcat6-0:6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0682 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 4.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0091 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0325 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0325 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0077 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0681 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0679 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.33% (0.06335) | 93.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.57% (0.06570) | 92.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 30, 2025 | 5.32% (0.05319) | 89.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.55% (0.06552) | 90.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.57% (0.13567) | 90.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.55% (0.06552) | 90.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 68.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 66.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 62.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.34% (0.07344) | 92.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.34% (0.07344) | 91.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.34% (0.07344) | 80.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (31)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0074.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0075.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0076.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0077.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0078.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0325.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
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- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=1158180 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=1159309 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=741401 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cr4-7c7p-p3xv Advisory
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- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5064
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5064
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