CVE-2012-0303 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack user sessions to execute commands or create admin accounts via CSRF in Symantec Message Filter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-0303?

CVE-2012-0303 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jul 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Brightmail Control Center in Symantec Message Filter 6.3 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that (1) execute application commands or (2) create admin accounts.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0303?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Message Filter.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0303?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0303 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-0303 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0303 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wjxw-8qch-jxmc.

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