Name: CVE-2012-4545: Improper Authentication
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2013-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-4545, CWE-287, CVSS 9.1, EPSS 0.00473

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Centos_linux	—	Upgrade elinks	Dec 1, 2016	Jan 2, 2013
Debian	—	Upgrade elinks	Jul 30, 2024	Jan 3, 2013
Oracle_linux	—	Upgrade elinks	Oct 16, 2024	Jan 3, 2013

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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