Unscored severity · published Sep 5, 2012
CVE-2012-3540
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…
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CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HO
Horizon · Openstack
2012.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3540
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3540
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50480
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/30/4
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/30/5
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55329
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1565-1
bugs.launchpad.net
https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1039077
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