CVE-2012-2055
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.5)—
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
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.82%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 78
- Fecha de la puntuación: 4/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-913
Referencias
- http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.html
- http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812
- https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigation
- http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.html
- http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812
- https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigation
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