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TI-2012-04734 Aliases CVE-2012-5631GHSA-mrjx-9xcm-6w8p

ipa 3.0 does not properly check server identity before sending credential containing cookies

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-565Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

ipa 3.0 does not properly check server identity before sending credential containing cookies

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01838 79th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA)ipaFixed in freeipa 3.0.2; freeipa 3.1.0—No fix listedCNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableFreeIPA
  • cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5631
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrjx-9xcm-6w8p

References

  • TI-2017-01479 Improper input validation in INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-01482 Hands-on Vulnerability Learning Tool "AppGoat" for Web Application V3.0.2 and earlier… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-01481 Hands-on Vulnerability Learning Tool "AppGoat" for Web Application V3.0.2 and earlier… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-01432 OS command injection in INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA) Security… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-01407 Cross-site request forgery in INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-01475 Untrusted search path in INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA) Empirical… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
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Sources