CVE-2012-0448

Public Exploit

Description

Bugzilla 2.x and 3.x before 3.4.14, 3.5.x and 3.6.x before 3.6.8, 3.7.x and 4.0.x before 4.0.4, and 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2rc2 does not reject non-ASCII characters in e-mail addresses of new user accounts, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to spoof other user accounts by choosing a similar e-mail address.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory bugzilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.4.13/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47814 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=714472 patch exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026623 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51784 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72877 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0448?
CVE-2012-0448 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0448?
To fix CVE-2012-0448, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0448 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0448 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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