CVE-2012-3540 (GCVE-0-2012-3540)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-09-05 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Open redirect vulnerability in views/auth_forms.py in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) Essex (2012.1) allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the next parameter to auth/login/. NOTE: this issue was originally assigned CVE-2012-3542 by mistake.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
10 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1039077 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/30/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/35ead… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1565-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55329 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg16281.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/50480 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/30/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg16278.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
Date Public
2012-08-22 00:00
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