FKIE_CVE-2012-3475

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-08-12 21:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:43
Severity
Summary
The installer in the Ushahidi Platform before 2.5 omits certain calls to the exit function, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative privileges via unspecified vectors.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/5
secalert@redhat.comhttps://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web/commit/7892559Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttps://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web/commit/fcdad03Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web/commit/7892559Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web/commit/fcdad03Patch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ushahidi ushahidi_platform *
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 1.0
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 1.2
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.0
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.1
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.2
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.2.1
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.3.1
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.3.2
ushahidi ushahidi_platform 2.4
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:43:17.880",
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