CVE-2012-4494 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote blocked users can bypass access restrictions and log in due to improper status checks in the Shibboleth authentication module for Drupal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4494?
CVE-2012-4494 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Shibboleth authentication module 7.x-4.0 for Drupal does not properly check the active status of users, which allows remote blocked users to access bypass intended access restrictions and possibly have other impacts by logging in.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Niif Shibb Auth.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4494 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-2012-4494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxjf-96xg-p55g.