CVE-2012-3981

Description

Auth/Verify/LDAP.pm in Bugzilla 2.x and 3.x before 3.6.11, 3.7.x and 4.0.x before 4.0.8, 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.3, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not restrict the characters in a username, which might allow remote attackers to inject data into an LDAP directory via a crafted login attempt.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory bugzilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/85072 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=785470
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.6.10/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:066 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=785112
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78193 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3981?
CVE-2012-3981 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3981?
To fix CVE-2012-3981, 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-2012-3981 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-3981 is being actively exploited. 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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