CVE-2012-2055
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.018 · 79 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
GitHub Enterprise before 20120304 does not properly restrict the use of a hash to provide values for a model's attributes, which allows remote attackers to set the public_key[user_id] value via a modified URL for the public-key update form, related to a "mass assignment" vulnerability.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (2)
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references (8)
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- http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigationenisa_euvd
- http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.htmlIssue Trackingnvd
- http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/Third Party Advisorynvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigationVendor Advisorynvd
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