CVE-2012-4431

Description

org/apache/catalina/filters/CsrfPreventionFilter.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.32 allows remote attackers to bypass the cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection mechanism via a request that lacks a session identifier.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.32% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18541 vdb entry signature
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2 vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-12/0045.html mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00051.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1685-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56814 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00080.html vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03748878 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0268.html vendor advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0648.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027834 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1437.html vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/catalina/filters/CsrfPreventionFilter.java?r1=1393088&r2=1393087&pathrev=1393088 patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0647.html vendor advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1853.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/changelog.xml?r1=1393088&r2=1393087&pathrev=1393088 patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0267.html vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1393088 patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4431?
CVE-2012-4431 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4431?
To fix CVE-2012-4431, 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-2012-4431 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4431 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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