CVE-2011-1582 Access restriction bypass in Apache Tomcat
Remote attackers can bypass servlet security constraints on the first request, allowing unauthorized access to protected resources in Apache Tomcat.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-1582?
CVE-2011-1582 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 20 May 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apache Tomcat 7.0.12 and 7.0.13 processes the first request to a servlet without following security constraints that have been configured through annotations, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via HTTP requests. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-1088, CVE-2011-1183, and CVE-2011-1419.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1582?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tomcat:tomcat. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat Maven | From 7.0.12 | 7.0.14 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat Maven | From 7.0.12 | 7.0.14 |
Products include Apache Tomcat.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1582?
Upgrade org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 7.0.14 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2011-1582 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1582 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3xpj-jgv5-q4vv.