CVE-2012-3540

Public Exploit

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in views/auth_forms.py in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) Essex (2012.1) allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the next parameter to auth/login/. NOTE: this issue was originally assigned CVE-2012-3542 by mistake.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.91% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78196 vdb entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1039077
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/30/4 mailing list
https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/35eada8a27323c0f83c400177797927aba6bc99b patch exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1565-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55329 vdb entry
https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg16281.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/50480 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/30/5 mailing list
https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg16278.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3540?
CVE-2012-3540 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3540?
To fix CVE-2012-3540, 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-2012-3540 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3540 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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