Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat
Moderate severity
GitHub Reviewed
Published
May 2, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated Feb 21, 2024
Package
Affected versions
>= 5.5.0, <= 5.5.28
>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.24
Patched versions
5.5.29
6.0.24
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Jan 28, 2010
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 2, 2022
Reviewed
Jun 17, 2022
Last updated
Feb 21, 2024
Credits
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MarkLee131 Analyst
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sunSUNQ Analyst
The autodeployment process in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20, when autoDeploy is enabled, deploys appBase files that remain from a failed undeploy, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended authentication requirements via HTTP requests.
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