What is the severity of CVE-2012-1985?

CVE-2012-1985 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service through authentication hijacking.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1985?

To fix CVE-2012-1985, it is recommended to upgrade RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server to version 14.3.x or later.

What causes the vulnerability identified by CVE-2012-1985?

CVE-2012-1985 is caused by a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw that allows attackers to hijack admin authentication.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1985?

CVE-2012-1985 affects RealNetworks Helix Server versions 14.0.0, 14.0.1, 14.2, and Helix Mobile Server versions 14.0.0 and 14.0.1.

Can CVE-2012-1985 lead to a denial of service?

Yes, CVE-2012-1985 can lead to denial of service by causing stack consumption and daemon crashes.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-1985

medium

6.8

CWE

352

17/4/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-1985: CSRF

First published: Tue Apr 17 2012(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 14.x before 14.3.x allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that cause a denial of service (stack consumption and daemon crash) via a malformed URL.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
RealNetworks Helix Server	=14.0.0
RealNetworks Helix Server	=14.0.1
RealNetworks Helix Server	=14.2
RealNetworks Helix Server	=14.2.0.212
RealNetworks Helix Universal Mobile Server	=14.0.0
RealNetworks Helix Universal Mobile Server	=14.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1985?
CVE-2012-1985 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service through authentication hijacking.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1985?
To fix CVE-2012-1985, it is recommended to upgrade RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server to version 14.3.x or later.
What causes the vulnerability identified by CVE-2012-1985?
CVE-2012-1985 is caused by a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw that allows attackers to hijack admin authentication.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1985?
CVE-2012-1985 affects RealNetworks Helix Server versions 14.0.0, 14.0.1, 14.2, and Helix Mobile Server versions 14.0.0 and 14.0.1.
Can CVE-2012-1985 lead to a denial of service?
Yes, CVE-2012-1985 can lead to denial of service by causing stack consumption and daemon crashes.

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