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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.803779
Category:Web Servers
Title:Apache Tomcat Login Constraints Security Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:Apache Tomcat is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Apache Tomcat is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to constraints were ignored when no login configuration
was present in the web.xml and the web application was marked as meta-data complete.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to bypass certain
authentication and obtain sensitive information.

Affected Software/OS:
Apache Tomcat version 7.0.11.

Solution:
Upgrade Apache Tomcat version to 7.0.12 or later.

CVSS Score:
5.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1183
20110406 [SECURITY] CVE-2011-1183 Apache Tomcat security constraint bypass
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Apr/96
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517362/100/0/threaded
47196
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47196
8187
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8187
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1087643
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12701
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12701
tomcat-webxml-security-bypass(66675)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66675
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