NVD

CVE-2012-3546 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

org/apache/catalina/realm/RealmBase.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.30, when FORM authentication is used, allows remote attackers to bypass security-constraint checks by leveraging a previous setUserPrincipal call and then placing /j_security_check at the end of a URI.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-12/0044.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-12/0044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0004.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0004.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0005.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0005.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0146.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0146.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0147.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0147.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0151.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0151.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0157.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0157.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0158.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0158.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0162.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0162.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0163.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0163.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0164.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0164.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0191.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0191.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0192.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0192.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0193.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0193.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0194.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0194.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0195.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0195.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0196.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0196.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0197.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0197.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0198.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0198.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0221.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0221.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0235.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0235.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0623.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0623.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0640.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0640.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0641.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0641.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0642.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0642.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51984
http://secunia.com/advisories/51984
http://secunia.com/advisories/52054
http://secunia.com/advisories/52054
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/catalina/realm/RealmBase.java?r1=1377892&r2=1377891&pathrev=1377892	Patch
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/catalina/realm/RealmBase.java?r1=1377892&r2=1377891&pathrev=1377892	Patch
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/changelog.xml?r1=1377892&r2=1377891&pathrev=1377892	Patch
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/changelog.xml?r1=1377892&r2=1377891&pathrev=1377892	Patch
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1377892
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1377892
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html	Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html	Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html	Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56812
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56812
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027833
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027833
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1685-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1685-1
https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878
https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878
https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878
https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19305
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19305

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-264	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls	NIST

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Change History

6 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:41:06 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-12/0044.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0004.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0005.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0146.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0147.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0151.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0157.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0158.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0162.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0163.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0164.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0191.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0192.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0193.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0194.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0195.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0196.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0197.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0198.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0221.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0235.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0623.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0640.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0641.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0642.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/51984
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/52054
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
Added	Reference	http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/catalina/realm/RealmBase.java?r1=1377892&r2=1377891&pathrev=1377892
Added	Reference	http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/changelog.xml?r1=1377892&r2=1377891&pathrev=1377892
Added	Reference	http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1377892
Added	Reference	http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
Added	Reference	http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56812
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027833
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1685-1
Added	Reference	https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878
Added	Reference	https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19305

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-3546
NVD Published Date:
12/19/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2012-3546 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:41:06 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 10:44:38 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/18/2017 9:35:06 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/22/2017 9:29:00 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/22/2016 10:05:38 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 12/19/2012 1:51:00 PM

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