CVE-2012-2285 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can gain GUI administrative access by sending a crafted file during authentication, compromising the EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance.

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-2012-2285?

CVE-2012-2285 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance (aka CTA, formerly FMA) 9.0 and earlier, and Cloud Tiering Appliance Virtual Edition (CTA/VE) 9.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to obtain GUI administrative access by sending a crafted file during the authentication phase.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2285?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Emc Cloud Tiering Appliance, Emc Cloud Tiering Appliance Virtual Edition.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2285?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2285 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-2012-2285 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9cj5-qj56-q924.

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