# CVE-2011-5064: DigestAuthenticator.java in the HTTP Digest Access Authentication implementation in Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, an

- Also known as: GHSA-6CR4-7C7P-P3XV
- 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

DigestAuthenticator.java in 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 uses Catalina as the hard-coded server secret (aka private key), which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of this string, 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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