CVE-2012-2055
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 4, 2012 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:40 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitHub
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigationCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-913
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