Tomcat/JBoss Web - Bypass of CSRF prevention filter
Published Dec 19, 2012
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.15%
Description
org/apache/catalina/filters/CsrfPreventionFilter.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.32 allows remote attackers to bypass the cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection mechanism via a request that lacks a session identifier.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6.0
- 6.0.0
- 6.0.0
- 6.0.1
- 6.0.1
- 6.0.2
- 6.0.2
- 6.0.2
- 6.0.3
- 6.0.4
- 6.0.4
- 6.0.5
- 6.0.6
- 6.0.6
- 6.0.7
- 6.0.7
- 6.0.7
- 6.0.8
- 6.0.8
- 6.0.9
- 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
- 6.0.33
- 6.0.35
Configuration 2
- 7.0.0
- 7.0.0
- 7.0.1
- 7.0.2
- 7.0.2
- 7.0.3
- 7.0.4
- 7.0.4
- 7.0.5
- 7.0.6
- 7.0.7
- 7.0.8
- 7.0.9
- 7.0.10
- 7.0.11
- 7.0.12
- 7.0.13
- 7.0.14
- 7.0.15
- 7.0.16
- 7.0.17
- 7.0.18
- 7.0.19
- 7.0.20
- 7.0.21
- 7.0.22
- 7.0.23
- 7.0.25
- 7.0.28
- 7.0.30
No data.
JBoss Data Grid 6.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0665
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5
jbossweb-0:7.0.17-4.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0647
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6
jbossweb-0:7.0.17-4.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0647
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0648
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5
tomcat6-0:6.0.35-6_patch_06.ep6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0266
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5
tomcat7-0:7.0.30-3_patch_02.ep6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0268
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6
tomcat6-0:6.0.35-29_patch_06.ep6.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0266
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6
tomcat7-0:7.0.30-5_patch_02.ep6.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0268
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1853
Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1437
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0265
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
tomcat6
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
jbossweb
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
jbossweb
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
jbossweb
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5
jbossweb
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6
jbossweb
Affected
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5
jbossweb
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| JBoss Data Grid 6.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0665 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 | jbossweb-0:7.0.17-4.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0647 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 | jbossweb-0:7.0.17-4.Final_redhat_3.ep6.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0647 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0648 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5 | tomcat6-0:6.0.35-6_patch_06.ep6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0266 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5 | tomcat7-0:7.0.30-3_patch_02.ep6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0268 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 | tomcat6-0:6.0.35-29_patch_06.ep6.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0266 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 | tomcat7-0:7.0.30-5_patch_02.ep6.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0268 |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1853 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1437 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0265 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | tomcat6 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | jbossweb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 | jbossweb | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | jbossweb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | jbossweb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | jbossweb | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | jbossweb | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of tomcat5 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and tomcat6 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as they did not include the CSRF prevention filter.
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:N/I:P/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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.15% (0.09146) | 95.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.19% (0.09187) | 94.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 9.82% (0.09824) | 92.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 8.58% (0.08582) | 92.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 9.82% (0.09824) | 92.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 16.41% (0.16411) | 94.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.32% (0.06324) | 90.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.97% (0.09966) | 88.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 6.32% (0.06324) | 90.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 9.97% (0.09966) | 91.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 6.32% (0.06324) | 90.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 9.97% (0.09966) | 92.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.32% (0.06324) | 90.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00124) | 48.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 54.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00250) | 62.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00278) | 63.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 45.11% (0.45114) | 98.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 45.11% (0.45114) | 97.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (32)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-12/0045.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00051.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00080.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0267.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0268.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0647.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0648.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1437.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1853.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/catalina/filters/CsrfPreventionFilter.java?r1=1393088&r2=1393087&pathrev=1393088 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/changelog.xml?r1=1393088&r2=1393087&pathrev=1393088 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1393088 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_6.0.36
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.32
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56814 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027834 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1685-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4431 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883636 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-76vr-72mv-mf3q Advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4431
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18541 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4431
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