CVE-2011-5063: Medium severity tomcat vulnerability

Published Jan 14, 2012
·
Updated

The HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.12 does not check realm values, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the availability of a protection space with weaker authentication or authorization requirements, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1184.

Affected Software

80 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=7.0.0<7.0.12
7.0.12
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=6.0.0<6.0.33
6.0.33
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=5.5.0<5.5.34
5.5.34
Apache Tomcat=5.5.0
Apache Tomcat=5.5.1
Apache Tomcat=5.5.2
Apache Tomcat=5.5.3
Apache Tomcat=5.5.4
Apache Tomcat=5.5.5
Apache Tomcat=5.5.6
Apache Tomcat=5.5.7
Apache Tomcat=5.5.8
Apache Tomcat=5.5.9
Apache Tomcat=5.5.10
Apache Tomcat=5.5.11
Apache Tomcat=5.5.12
Apache Tomcat=5.5.13
Apache Tomcat=5.5.14
Apache Tomcat=5.5.15
Apache Tomcat=5.5.16
Apache Tomcat=5.5.17
Apache Tomcat=5.5.18
Apache Tomcat=5.5.19
Apache Tomcat=5.5.20
Apache Tomcat=5.5.21
Apache Tomcat=5.5.22
Apache Tomcat=5.5.23
Apache Tomcat=5.5.24
Apache Tomcat=5.5.25
Apache Tomcat=5.5.26
Apache Tomcat=5.5.27
Apache Tomcat=5.5.28
Apache Tomcat=5.5.29
Apache Tomcat=5.5.30
Apache Tomcat=5.5.31
Apache Tomcat=5.5.32
Apache Tomcat=5.5.33
Apache Tomcat=6.0
Apache Tomcat=6.0.0
Apache Tomcat=6.0.1
Apache Tomcat=6.0.2
Apache Tomcat=6.0.3
Apache Tomcat=6.0.4
Apache Tomcat=6.0.5
Apache Tomcat=6.0.6
Apache Tomcat=6.0.7
Apache Tomcat=6.0.8
Apache Tomcat=6.0.9
Apache Tomcat=6.0.10
Apache Tomcat=6.0.11
Apache Tomcat=6.0.12
Apache Tomcat=6.0.13
Apache Tomcat=6.0.14
Apache Tomcat=6.0.15
Apache Tomcat=6.0.16
Apache Tomcat=6.0.17
Apache Tomcat=6.0.18
Apache Tomcat=6.0.19
Apache Tomcat=6.0.20
Apache Tomcat=6.0.24
Apache Tomcat=6.0.26
Apache Tomcat=6.0.27
Apache Tomcat=6.0.28
Apache Tomcat=6.0.29
Apache Tomcat=6.0.30
Apache Tomcat=6.0.31
Apache Tomcat=6.0.32
Apache Tomcat=7.0.0
Apache Tomcat=7.0.0-beta
Apache Tomcat=7.0.1
Apache Tomcat=7.0.2
Apache Tomcat=7.0.3
Apache Tomcat=7.0.4
Apache Tomcat=7.0.5
Apache Tomcat=7.0.6
Apache Tomcat=7.0.7
Apache Tomcat=7.0.8
Apache Tomcat=7.0.9
Apache Tomcat=7.0.10
Apache Tomcat=7.0.11

Event History

Jan 14, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:17 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5063?

CVE-2011-5063 has a moderate severity rating allowing attackers to bypass access restrictions in affected versions of Apache Tomcat.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-5063?

To fix CVE-2011-5063, upgrade to Apache Tomcat versions 5.5.34, 6.0.33, or 7.0.12 or later.

3

Which versions of Apache Tomcat are affected by CVE-2011-5063?

CVE-2011-5063 affects Apache Tomcat versions 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.12.

4

What does CVE-2011-5063 exploit in Apache Tomcat?

CVE-2011-5063 exploits a weakness in the HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation by not checking realm values.

5

Can CVE-2011-5063 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2011-5063 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to potentially gain unauthorized access to protected resources.

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