VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-4545

CVSS score5.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.91%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-01-03
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

The http_negotiate_create_context function in protocol/http/http_negotiate.c in ELinks 0.12 before 0.12pre6, when using HTTP Negotiate or GSS-Negotiate authentication, delegates user credentials through GSSAPI, which allows remote servers to authenticate as the client via the delegated credentials.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Primary references