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TI-2012-03885 Aliases CVE-2012-4545GHSA-rqcr-v8rp-mcvc

The http_negotiate_create_context function in protocol/http/http_negotiate.c in ELinks…

Priority LOW 27CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0191 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.12:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*0.12 pre1VulnerableElinks
cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.12:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*0.12 pre2VulnerableElinks
cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.12:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*0.12 pre3VulnerableElinks
cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.12:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*0.12 pre4VulnerableElinks
cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.12:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*0.12 pre5VulnerableElinks
  • cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.12:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12 pre1 Vulnerable ·Elinks
  • cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.12:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12 pre2 Vulnerable ·Elinks
  • cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.12:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12 pre3 Vulnerable ·Elinks
  • cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.12:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12 pre4 Vulnerable ·Elinks
  • cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.12:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12 pre5 Vulnerable ·Elinks

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0250 Released 2013-02-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    elinks security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) elinks-0.11.1-8.el5_9, elinks-0.11.1-8.el5_9.i386, elinks-0.11.1-8.el5_9.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) elinks-0.12-0.21.pre5.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) elinks-0.12-0.21.pre5.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) elinks-0.12-0.21.pre5.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) elinks-0.12-0.21.pre5.el6_3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:0250
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0250
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0250
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0250
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0250

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4545
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqcr-v8rp-mcvc

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2006-05708 Links web browser 1.00pre12 and Elinks 0.9.2 with smbclient installed allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-06912 Buffer overflow in entity_cache in ELinks before 0.11.4rc0 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2002-01327 CRLF injection vulnerability in Lynx 2.8.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2012-05411 ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2007-04852 ELinks before 0.11.3, when sending a POST request for an https URL, appends the body and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2007-01949 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4

Sources

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