CVE-2012-3294

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Web Gateway component in IBM WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0.4 and earlier, and WebSphere MQ - Managed File Transfer 7.5, allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that (1) add user accounts via the /wmqfteconsole/Filespaces URI, (2) modify permissions via the /wmqfteconsole/FileSpacePermisssions URI, or (3) add MQ Message Descriptor (MQMD) user accounts via the /wmqfteconsole/UploadUsers URI.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21607482 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77180 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC85516 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027373 vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20477/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3294?
CVE-2012-3294 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3294?
To fix CVE-2012-3294, 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-2012-3294 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3294 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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