CVE-2017-12196
undertow: Client can use bogus uri in Digest authentication
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · March 13, 2018
Updated · November 4, 2026
Description
It was discovered that when using Digest authentication, the server does not ensure that the value of the URI in the authorization header matches the URI in the HTTP request line. This allows the attacker to execute a MITM attack and access the desired content on the server.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 4.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication