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High severity · published Apr 5, 2012
CVE-2012-2055
GitHub Enterprise before 20120304 does not properly restrict the use of a hash to provide values for a model's attributes, which allows remote attackers to set the…
7.5
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GitHub Enterprise before 20120304 does not properly restrict the use of a hash to provide values for a model's attributes, which allows remote attackers to set the public_key[user_id] value via a modified URL for the public-key update form, related to a "mass assignment" vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
Github · Github
before 20120304 · source: NVD
Affected product
GI
Github
Github
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2055
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2055
Issue Tracking
http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigation
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