CVE-2012-5055 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Q: How severe is CVE-2012-5055?

CVE-2012-5055 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5055?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Springsource Spring Security.

Vulnerability Description

DaoAuthenticationProvider in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, and 3.1.x before 3.1.3 does not check the password if the user is not found, which makes the response delay shorter and might allow remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via a series of login requests.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Springsource Spring Security	<= 2.0.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://support.springsource.com/security/CVE-2012-5055Vendor Advisory
http://support.springsource.com/security/CVE-2012-5055Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-5055?

CVE-2012-5055 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). DaoAuthenticationProvider in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, and 3.1.x before 3.1.3 does not check the password if the user is not found, which makes the response...

How severe is CVE-2012-5055?

CVE-2012-5055 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5055?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Springsource Spring Security.