CVE-2012-5607 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass password reset security tokens to take over user accounts in ownCloud.
- 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-2012-5607?
CVE-2012-5607 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud, published on 18 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The "Lost Password" reset functionality in ownCloud before 4.0.9 and 4.5.0 does not properly check the security token, which allows remote attackers to change an accounts password via unspecified vectors related to a "Remote Timing Attack."
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5607?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Owncloud Owncloud, Owncloud Owncloud Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5607?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5607 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-2012-5607 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5607 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Owncloud Owncloud
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jq8q-cr5x-9fq9.