CVE-2012-5508 describes a vulnerability in Plone versions before 4.2.3 and 4.3 beta 1, where error pages can expose random numbers, allowing attackers to deduce the Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) state for password resets. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure (CWE-200). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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