The Authen::ExternalAuth extension before 0.11 for Best Practical Solutions RT allows…
Priority LOW 26CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Authen::ExternalAuth extension before 0.11 for Best Practical Solutions RT allows remote attackers to obtain a logged-in session via unspecified vectors related to the "URL of a RSS feed of the user."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01362 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mike_peachey:authen\:\:externalauth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | externalauth | Vulnerable | Mike Peachey |
| cpe:2.3:a:mike_peachey:authen\:\:externalauth:0.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | externalauth | Vulnerable | Mike Peachey |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | bestpractical |
- cpe:2.3:a:mike_peachey:authen\:\:externalauth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions externalauth Vulnerable ·Mike Peachey
- cpe:2.3:a:mike_peachey:authen\:\:externalauth:0.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions externalauth Vulnerable ·Mike Peachey
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·bestpractical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2770
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9hc-c85f-2p82
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-2770 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2770 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g9hc-c85f-2p82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-2770 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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