CVE-2012-2770 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack logged-in sessions in RT via RSS feed vectors, leading to account takeover.
- 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-2012-2770?
CVE-2012-2770 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Authen::ExternalAuth extension before 0.11 for Best Practical Solutions RT allows remote attackers to obtain a logged-in session via unspecified vectors related to the "URL of a RSS feed of the user."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2770?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mike Peachey Authen\.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2770?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2770 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-2012-2770 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2770 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g9hc-c85f-2p82.