CVE-2012-4672 Auth bypass in n/a
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-2012-4672?
CVE-2012-4672 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
Apple iChat Server 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-2012-4672?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Ichat Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4672?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4672 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-2012-4672 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4672 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-823m-h7jf-28xh.