CVE-2012-2770

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Published Aug 15, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Authen::ExternalAuth extension before 0.11 for Best Practical Solutions RT allows remote attackers to obtain a logged-in session via unspecified vectors related to the "URL of a RSS feed of the user."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mike_peachey:authen\:\:externalauth::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mike_peachey:authen\:\:externalauth:0.05:::::::*

cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-2750	The Authen::ExternalAuth extension before 0.11 for Best Practical Solutions RT allows remote attackers to obtain a logged-in session via unspecified vectors related to the "URL of a RSS feed of the user."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.362% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2012-July/000208.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50060
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54681
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77213

History

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Subscriptions

Bestpractical Rt

Mike Peachey Authen\

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 15, 2012, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved: May 18, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:42 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 15, 2012, 9:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:42 PM

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