# CVE-2011-5062: 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

- Also known as: GHSA-4F7H-9J2X-CMR4
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.5.34, 6.0.33, 7.0.12
- Published: 2012-01-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 5.5.0, fixed in 5.5.34
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.0.33
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 7.0.0, fixed in 7.0.12

## Description

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 qop values, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended integrity-protection requirements via a qop=auth value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1184.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat, upgrade to a fixed version (5.5.34, 6.0.33, 7.0.12) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2401
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00002.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0325.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=1159309
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0078.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1845.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=1158180
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0075.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0074.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=1087655
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00006.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0076.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0077.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

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