CVE-2012-5552 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain password hashes by sniffing network traffic due to client-side password history checks in the Drupal Password policy module.

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-2012-5552?

CVE-2012-5552 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Password policy module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.5 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.3 for Drupal allows remote attackers to obtain password hashes by sniffing the network, related to "client-side password history checks."

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5552?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Erikwebb Password Policy.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5552?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-5552 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5552 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qpr6-g969-fw4w.

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