CVE-2012-1840 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain login access by exploiting improper cookie handling based on password hashes.
- 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-2012-1840?
CVE-2012-1840 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AjaXplorer 3.2.x before 3.2.5 and 4.0.x before 4.0.4 does not properly perform cookie authentication, which allows remote attackers to obtain login access by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1840?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ajaxplorer Ajaxplorer.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1840 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-2012-1840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxp6-73mp-xrcm.