CVE-2011-2204

Description

Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.17, when the MemoryUserDatabase is used, creates log entries containing passwords upon encountering errors in JMX user creation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:156 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2401 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48308 third party advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1845.html vendor advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132215163318824&w=2 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68238 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19532 signature vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025712 vdb entry
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717013 patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14931 signature vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/73429 vdb entry
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44981 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48456 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2 vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2204?
CVE-2011-2204 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2204?
To fix CVE-2011-2204, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2204 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2204 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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