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CVE-2017-12196

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  • Published2018-04-18
  • WeaknessCWE-287 · CWE-863

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Description

undertow before versions 1.4.18.SP1, 2.0.2.Final, 1.4.24.Final was found vulnerable when using Digest authentication, the server does not ensure that the value of URI in the Authorization header matches the URI in HTTP request line. This allows the attacker to cause a MITM attack and access the desired content on the server.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-04-1801:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 15:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Redhat undertow
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.4≤ 1.4.18no fix published
1.4= 1.4.24no fix published
2.0= 2.0.2no fix published
undertow-core
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.0≥ 2.0.0.Alpha1, < 2.0.2.FInal2.0.2.FInal
1.4< 1.4.24.Final1.4.24.Final
Redhat jboss enterprise application platform
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0.0no fix published

2 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • eap7-activemq-artemisRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1::el7all versions · fixed in 0:1.5.5.009-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el7and 15 other packages
  • eap7-activemq-artemisRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6all versions · fixed in 0:1.5.5.009-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6and 15 other packages
  • eap7-apache-cxfRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1::el7all versions · fixed in 0:3.1.13-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el7and 3 other packages
  • eap7-apache-cxfRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6all versions · fixed in 0:3.1.13-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6and 3 other packages
  • eap7-glassfish-jsfRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1::el7all versions · fixed in 0:2.2.13-6.SP5_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7
  • eap7-glassfish-jsfRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6all versions · fixed in 0:2.2.13-6.SP5_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
  • eap7-hibernateRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1::el7all versions · fixed in 0:5.1.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7and 5 other packages
  • eap7-hibernateRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6all versions · fixed in 0:5.1.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6and 5 other packages

46 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2020:2562 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: EAP Continuous Delivery Technical Preview Release 13 security update

  • RHSA-2018:3768 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Fuse 7.2 security update

  • RHSA-2018:1525 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: rhvm-appliance security and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:2562 · 1 productBefore applying this update, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform installation and deployed applications. You must restart the JBoss server process for the update to take effect. The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to dow…
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:3768 · 1 productBefore applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on. Installation instructions are located in the download section of the customer portal. The References section of this erratum contains a down…
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:1525 · 4 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/2974891

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.04.8known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.05.9read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.3read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-287known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-863read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.0 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryMODERATE2022-07-01

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2018-04-18
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-cp7v-vmv7-6x2q

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12196?

undertow before versions 1.4.18.SP1, 2.0.2.Final, 1.4.24.Final was found vulnerable when using Digest authentication, the server does not ensure that the value of URI in the Authorization header matches the URI in HTTP request line. This allows the attacker to cause a MITM attack and access the desired content on the server.

Is CVE-2017-12196 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-12196 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-12196?

CVE-2017-12196 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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