// For flags

CVE-2012-4545

elinks: Improper delegation of client credentials during GSS negotiation

Severity Score

5.1
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

La función http_negotiate_create_context en protocol/http/http_negotiate.c en ELinks v0,12 antes de 0.12pre6, cuando se utiliza la autenticación HTTP Negotiate or GSS-Negotiate, delega las credenciales de usuario a través de GSSAPI, lo que permite a los servidores remotos para autenticar el cliente a través de las credenciales delegadas.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-08-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-12-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-27 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Elinks
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Elinks
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0.12
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pre1
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Elinks
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Elinks
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0.12
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pre2
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Elinks
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Elinks
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0.12
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pre3
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Elinks
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Elinks
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0.12
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pre4
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Elinks
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Elinks
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0.12
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pre5
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