CVE-2010-1157
lowpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.525 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.29 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.26 might allow remote attackers to discover the server's hostname or IP address by sending a request for a resource that requires (1) BASIC or (2) DIGEST authentication, and then reading the realm field in the WWW-Authenticate header in the reply.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-12343Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 < 5.5.29 / 6.0.0 < 6.0.26 - Information Disclosurefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (56)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-w6q7-ww2x-7gm3Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Tomcat2022-05-02ghsa · osvUS
Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.29 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.26 might allow remote attackers to discover the server's hostname or IP address by sending a request for a resource that requires (1) BASIC or (2) DIGEST authentication, and then reading the realm field in the WWW-Authenticate header in the reply.
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (64)
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- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39574enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42368enisa_euvd
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