CVE-2012-5507 is a timing-based password validation vulnerability affecting Zope before version 2.13.19, and consequently Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 beta 1. This flaw allows remote attackers to potentially obtain passwords by analyzing timing discrepancies during authentication attempts. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and partial confidentiality impact, with no integrity or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zope:zope:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zope:zope:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zope:zope:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zope:zope:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zope:zope:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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