CVE-2012-4545

Description

The http_negotiate_create_context function in protocol/http/http_negotiate.c in ELinks 0.12 before 0.12pre6, when using HTTP Negotiate or GSS-Negotiate authentication, delegates user credentials through GSSAPI, which allows remote servers to authenticate as the client via the delegated credentials.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:075 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57065 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2592 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80882 vdb entry
http://repo.or.cz/w/elinks.git/blobdiff/89056e21fc7ab8e1c2d4e06ec9d0c6d01e70669a..da18694ff7dd0b67dfcb3c417fb0579b1e7d02d7:/src/protocol/http/http_negotiate.c
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0250.html vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.elinks.cz/show_bug.cgi?id=1124
http://secunia.com/advisories/51569 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4545?
CVE-2012-4545 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4545?
To fix CVE-2012-4545, 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-2012-4545 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4545 is being actively exploited. 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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