# CVE-2012-2012: Information disclosure in n/a

> Missing autocomplete attributes in HP SMH forms allow attackers to steal credentials from unattended workstations, potentially leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jun 2012
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pmxr-3vvf-xfm5

## What is CVE-2012-2012?

CVE-2012-2012 is a critical vulnerability in Hp System Management Homepage, published on 29 Jun 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

HP System Management Homepage (SMH) before 7.1.1 does not have an off autocomplete attribute for unspecified form fields, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging an unattended workstation.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2012?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp System Management Homepage.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2012?

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

## Is CVE-2012-2012 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Hp System Management Homepage

- [CVE-2011-1541](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1541/): Unspecified vulnerability in HP System Management Homepage (SMH) before 6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-1995](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1995/): HPE System Management Homepage before 7.5.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-3576](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3576/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2012-2014](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2014/): Other in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2012-2015](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2015/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2012 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2012 is a critical vulnerability in Hp System Management Homepage, published on 29 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2012 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hp System Management Homepage. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2012/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2012/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2012
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2012
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2012

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