7.5
HIGH
CVE-2012-2055
GitHub Enterprise Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 5, 2012, 2:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:38 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-2055 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Github github
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-2055.

URL Resource
http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.html Issue Tracking
http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/ Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.html Issue Tracking
http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/ Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigation Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-2055 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-2055 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.html
    Added Reference http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812
    Added Reference https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigation
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.html Exploit http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.html Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/ No Types Assigned http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigation No Types Assigned https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigation Vendor Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-255
    Added CWE NIST CWE-913
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:github:github_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20120303 OR *cpe:2.3:a:github:github:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 20120304
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 05, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-2055 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-2055 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.24 }} -0.06%

score

0.63328

percentile

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