What is the severity of CVE-2012-3309?

CVE-2012-3309 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for CSRF attacks targeting administrator accounts.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3309?

To fix CVE-2012-3309, enable CSRF filtering in the settings of IBM InfoSphere Guardium or upgrade to a later version that includes this feature by default.

What systems are affected by CVE-2012-3309?

CVE-2012-3309 affects IBM InfoSphere Guardium versions 8.0 through 8.2 if CSRF filtering is disabled.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-3309?

CVE-2012-3309 is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

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CVE-2012-3309

medium

6.8

CWE

352

29/8/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-3309: CSRF

Q: Can CVE-2012-3309 allow unauthorized actions?

Yes, CVE-2012-3309 can allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators to create unauthorized accounts.

First published: Wed Aug 29 2012(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the account-creation panel in IBM InfoSphere Guardium 8.2 and earlier, when the CSRF filtering (aka csrf_status) feature is disabled, allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that create administrative accounts.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM InfoSphere Guardium Database Activity Monitoring	<=8.2
IBM InfoSphere Guardium Database Activity Monitoring	=8.00
IBM InfoSphere Guardium Database Activity Monitoring	=8.01

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3309?
CVE-2012-3309 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for CSRF attacks targeting administrator accounts.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3309?
To fix CVE-2012-3309, enable CSRF filtering in the settings of IBM InfoSphere Guardium or upgrade to a later version that includes this feature by default.
What systems are affected by CVE-2012-3309?
CVE-2012-3309 affects IBM InfoSphere Guardium versions 8.0 through 8.2 if CSRF filtering is disabled.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-3309?
CVE-2012-3309 is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
Can CVE-2012-3309 allow unauthorized actions?
Yes, CVE-2012-3309 can allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators to create unauthorized accounts.

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