Apache Tomcat CVE-2012-4431 Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

BID:56814

Info

Apache Tomcat CVE-2012-4431 Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 56814
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2012-4431
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 04 2012 12:00AM
Updated: May 23 2017 04:26PM
Credit: The Tomcat security team
Vulnerable: Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 93.E0.21C
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 90.D3.06
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 82.D2.24
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 82.D1.44
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 82.C5.24
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 81.D0.73
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 81.C3.31
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 73.D4.31B
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 73.D4.31
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 73.D2.33
VMWare vCenter Server 5.1
Redhat JBoss Portal 6.0.0
Redhat JBoss Operations Network 3.1.2
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Web Server EL6 2.0
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Web Server EL5 2.0
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 EL6
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 EL5
Redhat JBoss Data Grid 6.0.1
IBM Rational Policy Tester 8.5 4
IBM Rational Policy Tester 8.5.0.2
IBM Rational Policy Tester 8.5.0.1
IBM Rational Policy Tester 8.5
IBM Rational Policy Tester 8.0
IBM Rational Policy Tester 5.6
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 8.6.0.2
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 8.6.0.1
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 8.6.0.0
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 8.6
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 8.5.0.1
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 8.5
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 8.0.1.1
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 8.0.1
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 8.0.0.1
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 8.0.0
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 5.6
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 5.5.0.2
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 5.5 Fix Pack 1
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 5.5
HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor 5.4.1
HP Service Manager 9.31
HP Service Manager 9.30
HP HP-UX B.11.31
Gentoo Linux
CTERA Networks CTERA Portal 3.1
Avaya Voice Portal 5.1.3
Avaya Voice Portal 5.1.2
Avaya Voice Portal 5.1.1
Avaya Voice Portal 5.1 SP1
Avaya Voice Portal 5.1
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 SP2
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 SP1
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server 5.2.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server 5.0.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server 5.2
Avaya Messaging Application Server 5.0
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 SP2
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP2
Avaya IQ 5.2
Avaya IQ 5.1.1
Avaya IQ 5.1
Avaya IQ 5
Avaya IP Office Server Edition 8.1
Avaya IP Office Server Edition 8.0
Avaya IP Office Application Server 8.1
Avaya IP Office Application Server 8.0
Avaya Conferencing Standard Edition 6.0.1
Avaya Conferencing Standard Edition 6.0 SP1
Avaya Conferencing Standard Edition 6.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 7.5
Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 7.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 6.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000M 7.5
Avaya Communication Server 1000M 7.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000M 6.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 7.5
Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 7.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 6.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000E 7.5
Avaya Communication Server 1000E 7.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000E 6.0
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.2.1
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0.2
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0.1
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.2 SP1
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.2
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0.3.9.3
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0.3.8.3
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0.3.0.3
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0 SP3
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0 SP2
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0
Avaya Aura System Platform 1.0
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.2.3
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.2
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.5
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.3
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.2
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1 SP2
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1 Sp1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0 SP1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0
Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.0
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.2.1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.5
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.3
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0.1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.2.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1 Sp1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0 SP1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1.2
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1.1
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.0
Avaya Aura Messaging 6.1.1
Avaya Aura Messaging 6.1
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Messaging 6.0.1
Avaya Aura Messaging 6.0
Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0.2
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0.1
Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0 SP2
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0 SP1
Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0
Avaya Aura Conferencing 7.0
Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.2
Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.1
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.0
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.2
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.1.2
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.1.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.4
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.3
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.2
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2
Avaya Application Server 5300 2.0
Apache Tomcat 7.0.31
Apache Tomcat 7.0.30
Apache Tomcat 7.0.29
Apache Tomcat 7.0.28
Apache Tomcat 7.0.27
Apache Tomcat 7.0.26
Apache Tomcat 7.0.25
Apache Tomcat 7.0.24
Apache Tomcat 7.0.23
Apache Tomcat 7.0.16
Apache Tomcat 7.0.14
Apache Tomcat 7.0.13
Apache Tomcat 7.0.12
Apache Tomcat 7.0.3
Apache Tomcat 7.0.2
Apache Tomcat 7.0.1
Apache Tomcat 7.0 beta
Apache Tomcat 7.0
Apache Tomcat 6.0.35
Apache Tomcat 6.0.32
Apache Tomcat 6.0.28
Apache Tomcat 6.0.27
Apache Tomcat 6.0.26
Apache Tomcat 6.0.25
Apache Tomcat 6.0.24
Apache Tomcat 6.0.20
Apache Tomcat 6.0.18
Apache Tomcat 6.0.17
Apache Tomcat 6.0.16
Apache Tomcat 6.0.15
Apache Tomcat 6.0.14
Apache Tomcat 6.0.13
Apache Tomcat 6.0.12
Apache Tomcat 6.0.11
Apache Tomcat 6.0.10
Apache Tomcat 6.0.3
Apache Tomcat 6.0.2
Apache Tomcat 6.0.1
Apache Tomcat 6.0
Apache Tomcat 7.0.22
Apache Tomcat 7.0.21
Apache Tomcat 7.0.20
Apache Tomcat 7.0.19
Apache Tomcat 7.0.18
Apache Tomcat 7.0.11
Apache Tomcat 7.0.10
Apache Tomcat 6.0.33
Apache Tomcat 6.0.32
Apache Tomcat 6.0.31
Apache Tomcat 6.0.30
Apache Tomcat 0
Not Vulnerable: VMWare vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1
Redhat JBoss Portal 6.1
Redhat JBoss Operations Network 3.2.0
Redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1
Redhat JBoss Data Grid 6.1
IBM Rational Policy Tester 8.5.0.3
IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 8.7
HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor 5.5.1
HP Service Manager 9.31.2004 p2
CTERA Networks CTERA Portal 3.2.28
CTERA Networks CTERA Portal 3.1.39
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.3
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.3
Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 3.0
Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 2.0 PB28
Apache Tomcat 7.0.32
Apache Tomcat 6.0.36

Discussion

Apache Tomcat CVE-2012-4431 Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Apache Tomcat is prone to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue may allow a remote attacker to perform certain actions in the context of an authorized user and gain access to the affected application; other attacks are also possible.

The following versions are vulnerable:

Tomcat 7.0.0 through 7.0.31
Tomcat 6.0.0 through 6.0.35

Exploit / POC

Apache Tomcat CVE-2012-4431 Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to visit a malicious Web page.

Solution / Fix

Apache Tomcat CVE-2012-4431 Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor fixes are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

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