CVE-2012-2144 OpenStack Horizon Session Fixation
Remote attackers can hijack web sessions in OpenStack Dashboard by manipulating the sessionid cookie, requiring user interaction to set the malicious session.
- 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
What is CVE-2012-2144?
CVE-2012-2144 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 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
Session fixation vulnerability in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) folsom-1 and 2012.1 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via the sessionid cookie.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2144?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including horizon. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
horizon PyPI | All versions | 8.0.0a0 |
horizon PyPI | All versions | 8.0.0a0 |
Products include Openstack Horizon.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2144?
Upgrade horizon to 8.0.0a0 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2012-2144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2144 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2144, GHSA-w7h9-8wr4-hwqh.