# CVE-2012-2680: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can access sensitive information via web pages, export functionality, and image viewing due to improper access restrictions in Cumin.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 28 Sep 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ggx8-566c-mc69

## What is CVE-2012-2680?

CVE-2012-2680 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Mrg, published on 28 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Cumin before 0.1.5444, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Messaging, Realtime, and Grid (MRG) 2.0, does not properly restrict access to resources, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors related to (1) "web pages," (2) "export functionality," and (3) "image viewing."

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2680?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Redhat Enterprise Mrg, Trevor Mckay Cumin.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2680?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2012-2680 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2680 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Mrg

- [CVE-2012-3460](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3460/): Hardcoded credentials in cumin (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-4461](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4461/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2012-2684](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2684/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-4179](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4179/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2013-4405](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4405/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2680 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2680 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Mrg, published on 28 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2680 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Mrg. 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-2012-2680/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2680/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2680
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2680
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2680

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