CVE-2012-2055
7.5HIGHGitHub 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 modi
Published: 4/5/2012Updated: 4/11/2025
Description
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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References
- http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.htmlIssue Tracking
- http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigationVendor Advisory
- http://homakov.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to.htmlIssue Tracking
- http://lwn.net/Articles/488702/Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74812Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/blog/1068-public-key-security-vulnerability-and-mitigationVendor Advisory