# CVE-2012-3416: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass host-based authentication via spoofed reverse DNS to execute administrative actions in HTCondor.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Aug 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3416, GHSA-g6rg-4rx4-gw4m, RHSA-2012:1168, RHSA-2012:1169

## What is CVE-2012-3416?

CVE-2012-3416 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Condor before 7.8.2 allows remote attackers to bypass host-based authentication and execute actions such as ALLOW_ADMINISTRATOR or ALLOW_WRITE by connecting from a system with a spoofed reverse DNS hostname.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3416?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `condor` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el5 |
| `condor-aviary` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el5 |
| `condor-classads` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el5 |
| `condor-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el5 |
| `condor-kbdd` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el5 |
| `condor-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el5 |
| `condor-vm-gahp` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el5 |
| `condor` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-classads` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-kbdd` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-vm-gahp` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-aviary` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-classads` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-deltacloud-gahp` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-kbdd` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-plumage` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |
| `condor-vm-gahp` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.6.5-0.14.2.el6_3 |

Products: Condor Project Condor.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-3416?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2012-3416 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3416 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-5390](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5390/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-5196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5196/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-5197](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5197/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-3424](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3424/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-3830](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3830/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-3416 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-3416 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 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-2012-3416 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2012-3416/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3416/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3416
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3416
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-3416

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3416/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.