CVE-2012-2965 Caucho Quercus, as distributed in Resin, does not properly handle unspecified characters in the names of variables
Improper handling of variable names in Quercus allows remote attackers to cause HTTP parameter contamination with unknown impact.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-2965?
CVE-2012-2965 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2012. It can be exploited over the network.
Official description
Caucho Quercus, as distributed in Resin before 4.0.29, does not properly handle unspecified characters in the names of variables, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, related to an "HTTP Parameter Contamination" issue.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2965?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.caucho:resin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.caucho:resin Maven | All versions | 4.0.29 |
com.caucho:resin Maven | All versions | 4.0.29 |
Products include Caucho Resin.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2965?
Upgrade com.caucho:resin to 4.0.29 or later.
Is CVE-2012-2965 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2965 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2021-44138 Path Traversal in Caucho Resin
- CVE-2012-2966 Caucho Quercus, as distributed in Resin, overwrites entries in SERVER superglobal array on basis of POST parameters
- CVE-2012-2967 Caucho Quercus, as distributed in Resin, does not properly implement the `==` operator for comparisons
- CVE-2012-2969 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2014-2966 Security feature bypass in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p332-fw36-4hqx.