OpenStack Dashboard Horizon Session Fixation Vulnerability

BID:53399

Info

OpenStack Dashboard Horizon Session Fixation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 53399
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2012-2144
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 07 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 08:44PM
Credit: Thomas Biege
Vulnerable: OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) 2012.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

OpenStack Dashboard Horizon Session Fixation Vulnerability

OpenStack Dashboard Horizon is prone to a session-fixation vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to hijack an arbitrary session and gain unauthorized access to the affected application.

Horizon 2012.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

OpenStack Dashboard Horizon Session Fixation Vulnerability

To exploit these issues an attacker entices an unsuspecting user into following a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

OpenStack Dashboard Horizon Session Fixation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

OpenStack Dashboard Horizon Session Fixation Vulnerability

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