CVE-2012-4853 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack user authentication via CSRF to trigger information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4853?
CVE-2012-4853 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 14 Nov 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 before 6.1.0.45, 7.0 before 7.0.0.25, 8.0 before 8.0.0.5, and 8.5 before 8.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that trigger information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c22m-4fxx-w8gx.