5.8

CVE-2012-3540: openstack horizon Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesPYSEC-2012-18RHSA-2012:1380DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3540
Published 05-09-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-3540 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in openstack horizon. EPSS estimates a 2.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 05-09-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.92% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.92%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Horizon

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat3 products
  • openstack-dashboard< 0:2012.1.1-3.el6
  • python-django-horizon< 0:2012.1.1-3.el6
  • python-django-horizon-doc< 0:2012.1.1-3.el6
Debian1 product
  • horizon< 2012.1.1-4
Openstack1 product
PyPI1 product
  • horizon< 35eada8a27323c0f83c400177797927aba6bc99b | All versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 6 products

References

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