CVE-2012-1258 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can create administrator accounts in Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer due to missing permission checks in the user preferences script.
- 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-2012-1258?
CVE-2012-1258 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cgi-bin/userprefs.cgi in Plixer International Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer before 9.0.1.19899 does not validate user permissions, which allow remote attackers to add user accounts with administrator privileges via the newuser, pwd, and selectedUserGroup parameters.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1258?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plixer Scrutinizer Netflow \& Sflow Analyzer.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2012-1258 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1258 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mpqx-63fh-p5mj.