GHSA-36QH-35CM-5W2W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-08-13 15:21 – Updated: 2022-02-08 21:08
VLAI
Summary
Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name in Apache Tomcat
Details

A vulnerability in the JNDI Realm of Apache Tomcat allows an attacker to authenticate using variations of a valid user name and/or to bypass some of the protection provided by the LockOut Realm. This issue affects Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.5; 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.45; 8.5.0 to 8.5.65.

Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
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  "aliases": [
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      "CWE-116",
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-07-13T19:21:02Z",
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  "id": "GHSA-36qh-35cm-5w2w",
  "modified": "2022-02-08T21:08:59Z",
  "published": "2021-08-13T15:21:24Z",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00009.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-34"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210827-0007"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4952"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4986"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html"
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    {
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  "summary": "Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name in Apache Tomcat"
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