CVE-2012-2714

Description

The BrowserID (Mozilla Persona) module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.3 for Drupal allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users via the audience identifier.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.66% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory drupal.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory drupal.org
Affected: BrowserID BrowserID
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://drupal.org/node/1597414 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/14/3 third party advisory mailing list
https://drupal.org/node/1596464 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53673 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2714?
CVE-2012-2714 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2714?
To fix CVE-2012-2714, 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-2012-2714 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2714 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-2714?
CVE-2012-2714 affects BrowserID BrowserID.
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