CVE-2012-4669 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof domains by sending unverified XMPP Server Dialback responses, bypassing domain verification mechanisms.

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-2012-4669?

CVE-2012-4669 is a medium-severity 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

M-Link R14.6 before R14.6v14 and R15.1 before R15.1v10 does not verify that a request was made for an XMPP Server Dialback response, which allows remote XMPP servers to spoof domains via responses for domains that were not asserted.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4669?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Isode M-Link.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4669?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4669 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-2012-4669 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4669 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2fc3-2632-rc34.

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