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    CVE-2012-4431

    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.

    Published:Dec 4, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Dec 19, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.16411
    CVSS Score:4.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Tomcat
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Data Grid
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Enterprise Portal Platform
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Enterprise Web Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Operations Network

    Exploits

    https://github.com/imjdl/CVE-2012-4431

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    References

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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High