CVE-2012-2055
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
05/04/2012
Last modified:
11/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
5.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:github:github:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 20120304 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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



