CVE-2012-4816 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions in the Environment Generation Wizard by accessing specific HTTP context roots.
- 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-2012-4816?
CVE-2012-4816 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Rational Automation Framework (RAF) 3.x through 3.0.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended Env Gen Wizard (aka Environment Generation Wizard) access restrictions by visiting context roots in HTTP sessions on port 8080.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4816?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Rational Automation Framework.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4816?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4816 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2012-4816 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4816 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99f2-r88j-43fv.