CVE-2012-5498

Description

queryCatalog.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to bypass caching and cause a denial of service via a crafted request to a collection.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.17% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory plone.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1 mailing list
https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/14 vendor advisory
https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106 patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/09/7 mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1194.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5498?
CVE-2012-5498 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5498?
To fix CVE-2012-5498, 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-2012-5498 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5498 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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