What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-4545?

CVE-2012-4545 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Elinks CVE-2012-4545

MEDIUM

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2013-01-03 secalert@redhat.com

Authentication Bypass Elinks

5.1

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 03, 2013 - 01:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.1

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. 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. Affected products include: Elinks. Version information: before 0.12.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.