CVE-2012-2974 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access to the SMC SMC8024L2 switch web interface via direct requests.
- 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-2012-2974?
CVE-2012-2974 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web interface on the SMC SMC8024L2 switch allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a direct request to a .html file under (1) status/, (2) system/, (3) ports/, (4) trunks/, (5) vlans/, (6) qos/, (7) rstp/, (8) dot1x/, (9) security/, (10) igmps/, or (11) snmp/.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2974?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Smc Smc8024l2 Switch.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2974?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2974 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-2012-2974 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2974 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44hm-px5x-jx2q.