CVE-2012-3359

Name: CVE-2012-3359
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-03-31T14:58:43.29+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-3359 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Luci in Red Hat Conga stores the user's username and password in a Base64 encoded string in the __ac session cookie, which allows attackers to gain privileges by accessing this cookie. NOTE: this issue has been SPLIT due to different vulnerability types. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Luci in Red Hat Conga stores the user's username and password in a Base64 encoded string in the __ac session cookie, which allows attackers to gain privileges by accessing this cookie. NOTE: this issue has been SPLIT due to different vulnerability types. Use CVE-2013-7347 for the incorrect enforcement of a user timeout.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0

/10

EPSS Probability

0.34%

25.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-255

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Conga	All versions
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	5

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 31, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-3359?

How severe is CVE-2012-3359?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-3359 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3359?

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Source: NVD / NIST