CVE-2012-4391: CSRF
Published Sep 5, 2012
·Updated
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in core/ajax/appconfig.php in ownCloud before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that edit the app configurations.
Affected Software
21 affected components
ownCloud ownCloud<=4.0.6
ownCloud ownCloud=3.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud=3.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud=3.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud=3.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud=4.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud=4.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud=4.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud=4.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud=4.0.4
ownCloud ownCloud=4.0.5
ownCloud ownCloud Server=3.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud Server=3.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud Server=3.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud Server=3.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.0.0
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.0.1
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.0.2
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.0.3
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.0.4
ownCloud ownCloud Server=4.0.5
Event History
Sep 5, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability severity of CVE-2012-4391?
CVE-2012-4391 has a medium severity due to its potential for CSRF exploits involving administrative actions.
2
How do I mitigate CVE-2012-4391?
You can mitigate CVE-2012-4391 by upgrading to ownCloud version 4.0.7 or later, which contains the necessary security fixes.
3
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-4391?
CVE-2012-4391 is classified as a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
4
Who is affected by CVE-2012-4391?
Administrators using ownCloud versions prior to 4.0.7 are particularly affected by CVE-2012-4391.
5
What can attackers achieve with CVE-2012-4391?
Attackers can hijack the authentication of administrators to make unauthorized changes to app configurations.