CVE-2012-5858 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication by spoofing IP addresses to read arbitrary phone contents in Samsung Kies Air.
- 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-2012-5858?
CVE-2012-5858 is a medium-severity authentication bypass 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
Samsung Kies Air 2.1.207051 and 2.1.210161 relies on the IP address for authentication, which allows remote man-in-the-middle attackers to read arbitrary phone contents by spoofing or controlling the IP address.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5858?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Kies Air.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5858?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5858 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-2012-5858 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5858 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28wx-779m-f4hf.