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CVE-2016-0762GHSA-WXCP-F2C8-X6XV

The Realm implementations in Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70 and 6.0.0 to

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 9.0.0.M10, 8.5.5, 8.0.37, 7.0.72, 6.0.46
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

The Realm implementations in Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 did not process the supplied password if the supplied user name did not exist. This made a timing attack possible to determine valid user names. Note that the default configuration includes the LockOutRealm which makes exploitation of this vulnerability harder.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat

    9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70, 6.0.0 to 6.0.45

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 9.0.0M1 · fixed in 9.0.0.M10

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 8.5.0 · fixed in 8.5.5

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 8.0.0.RC1 · fixed in 8.0.37

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 7.0.0 · fixed in 7.0.72

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 6.0.0 · fixed in 6.0.46

References 24

securitytracker.com

lists.apache.org

access.redhat.com

rhn.redhat.com

securityfocus.com

debian.org

usn.ubuntu.com

oracle.com

security.netapp.com