CVE-2012-2055

Description

GitHub Enterprise before 20120304 does not properly restrict the use of a hash to provide values for a model's attributes, which allows remote attackers to set the public_key[user_id] value via a modified URL for the public-key update form, related to a "mass assignment" vulnerability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.07% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.html issue tracking
http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/ third party advisory
https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigation vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2055?
CVE-2012-2055 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2055?
To fix CVE-2012-2055, 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-2012-2055 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2055 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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