CVE-2012-5173 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack web sessions in BIGACE CMS, potentially taking over user accounts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-5173?

CVE-2012-5173 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Session fixation vulnerability in BIGACE before 2.7.8 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5173?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bigace Bigace.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5173?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5173 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-2012-5173 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5173 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wqwh-gv3x-v5mx.

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