CVE-2012-0735 Server-side request forgery in n/a

High 7.6 Published Updated

Man-in-the-middle attackers can obtain sensitive information via crafted file: URLs in IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise.

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

What is CVE-2012-0735?

CVE-2012-0735 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 5.x and 8.x before 8.5.0.1 does not properly scan file: URLs, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted URI.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0735?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Rational Appscan.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0735?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0735 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2012-0735 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0735 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3fj2-69h6-55v5.

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