CVE-2012-5885 describes a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat versions 5.5.x, 6.x, and 7.x, where the HTTP Digest Access Authentication's replay-countermeasure functionality incorrectly tracks client nonces instead of server nonces and nonce-counts. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions by sniffing network traffic for valid requests. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it is a medium-severity vulnerability with low attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure (C:P) without impacting integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion 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:P/I:N/A:N
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