CVE-2012-0022 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Apache Tomcat versions 5.5.x, 6.x, and 7.x due to inefficient parameter handling. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending a request with numerous parameters and values, leading to high CPU consumption. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and a potential impact of partial availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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