CVE-2012-2055 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can modify user public keys via mass assignment, potentially leading to privilege escalation or unauthorized access.
- 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-2012-2055?
CVE-2012-2055 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitHub Enterprise before 20120304 does not properly restrict the use of a hash to provide values for a model's attributes, which allows remote attackers to set the public_key[user_id] value via a modified URL for the public-key update form, related to a "mass assignment" vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-913
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2055?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Github Github.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2055?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2055 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-2012-2055 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2055 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
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- CVE-2017-18365 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2020-10519 Unsafe configuration options in GitHub Pages leading to remote code execution on GitHub Enterprise Server
- CVE-2020-10518 Unsafe configuration options in GitHub Pages leading to remote code execution on GitHub Enterprise Server
- CVE-2021-22863 Missing authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qp2-79w8-8586.