CVE-2012-0191 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof localhost request origins in IBM Lotus Expeditor by crafting headers, bypassing access controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-0191?

CVE-2012-0191 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The web container in IBM Lotus Expeditor 6.1.x and 6.2.x before 6.2 FP5+Security Pack does not properly perform access control for requests, which allows remote attackers to spoof a localhost request origin via crafted headers.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0191?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Lotus Expeditor.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0191?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2012-0191 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qr96-4rrh-jjfm.

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