CVE-2019-12405 — Improper authentication is possible in Apache Traffic Control versions 3
Improper authentication is possible in Apache Traffic Control versions 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 if LDAP is enabled for login in the Traffic Ops API component. Given a username for a user that can be authenticated via LDAP, it is possible to improperly authenticate as that user without tha
Published
2019-09-09T16:36:25.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-04T23:17:40.016Z
01What is this vulnerability?
Improper authentication is possible in Apache Traffic Control versions 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 if LDAP is enabled for login in the Traffic Ops API component. Given a username for a user that can be authenticated via LDAP, it is possible to improperly authenticate as that user without that user's correct password.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| Apache | Traffic Control | 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2019-09-09T16:36:25.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-04T23:17:40.016Z
09References
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e128e9d382f3b0d074e2b597ac58e1d92139394509d…
- support.f5.com — https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K84141859
- support.f5.com — https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K84141859?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medi…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3c675031ac220b5eae64a9c84a03ee60045c604573…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc8bfd7d4f71d61e9193efcd4699eccbab3c202ec1d…
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