CVE-2012-6452 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can enumerate valid users by observing different authentication responses, exposing user account existence.
- 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-2012-6452?
CVE-2012-6452 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Axway Secure Messenger before 6.5 Updated Release 7, as used in Axway Email Firewall, provides different responses to authentication requests depending on whether the user exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate users via a series of requests.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6452?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Axway Email Firewall, Axway Secure Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6452?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-6452 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6452 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42g5-v694-j53w.