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CVE-2012-3546

org/apache/catalina/realm/RealmBase.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and ...

Medium CVSS 4.3

Overview

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.

CWE: CWE-264 Published: 2012-12-19T11:55:54.517
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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