CVE-2012-0448 Business logic in n/a
Authenticated users can spoof other accounts by using non-ASCII characters in email addresses, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0448?
CVE-2012-0448 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 2 Feb 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bugzilla 2.x and 3.x before 3.4.14, 3.5.x and 3.6.x before 3.6.8, 3.7.x and 4.0.x before 4.0.4, and 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2rc2 does not reject non-ASCII characters in e-mail addresses of new user accounts, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to spoof other user accounts by choosing a similar e-mail address.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0448?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-0448 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0448 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Bugzilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3pww-q2mq-vwqc.