CVE-2012-2681

Public Exploit

Description

Cumin before 0.1.5444, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Messaging, Realtime, and Grid (MRG) 2.0, uses predictable random numbers to generate session keys, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the session key.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=827558 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55618 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78771 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1278.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1281.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50660 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2681?
CVE-2012-2681 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2681?
To fix CVE-2012-2681, 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-2012-2681 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2681 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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