CVE-2012-5886The 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…
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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.
- CVSS
- 5.0 MEDIUM (v2.0, NVD)AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
apache tomcat apache:tomcat | 5.5.0; 5.5.1; 5.5.2; 5.5.3; 5.5.4; 5.5.5; 5.5.6; 5.5.7; and 99 more ranges | NVD |
References
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21626891x-refsource-confirm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51371third-party-advisory, x-refsource-secunia
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1392248x-refsource-confirm
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0631.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0640.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1637-1vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56403vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.htmlx-refsource-confirm
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0648.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80407vdb-entry, x-refsource-xf
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0633.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0629.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0647.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0632.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlx-refsource-confirm
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1380829x-refsource-confirm
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0623.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.htmlx-refsource-confirm
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1377807x-refsource-confirm
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0726.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
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