CVE-2012-3475 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.5 Published 12 Aug 2012 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can obtain administrative privileges in the Ushahidi Platform installer due to missing exit function calls.

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-2012-3475?

CVE-2012-3475 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The installer in the Ushahidi Platform before 2.5 omits certain calls to the exit function, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative privileges via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3475?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ushahidi Ushahidi Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3475?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-3475 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gqqq-66rq-4g43.