# CVE-2019-12405: Improper Authentication in Apache Traffic Control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-12405-improper-authentication-in-apache-traffic-control  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-05-18  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-12405 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-05-18

Improper Authentication in Apache Traffic Control

Technologies: [github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-apache-trafficcontrol). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-12405 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-12405 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2019-12405?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 18 May 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go) SEMVER:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.2-RC1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-12405?** Yes. github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go): upgrade to 3.0.2-RC1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-12405?** Check whether you run github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go): upgrade to 3.0.2-RC1 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/apache/trafficcontrol@v3.0.2-RC1
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go) SEMVER:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.2-RC1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2019-12405
- GHSA-3f8r-4qwm-r7jf

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