CVE-2012-3249 in Fortify Software Security Center
Summary
by MITRE
HP Fortify Software Security Center 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/29/2018
HP Fortify Software Security Center versions 3.1 through 3.5 contain a vulnerability that permits remote authenticated attackers to access sensitive information through unspecified attack vectors. This vulnerability falls under the category of information disclosure flaws that can be exploited by adversaries who have already gained authentication credentials to the system. The unspecified nature of the attack vectors suggests that multiple pathways exist for exploitation, potentially including improper access controls, insecure direct object references, or weak session management mechanisms within the application's authentication framework. The vulnerability represents a significant security concern as it enables attackers to extract confidential data without requiring additional privileges beyond legitimate authentication. The affected versions indicate a prolonged period of exposure where organizations using these specific releases remained susceptible to information disclosure attacks. This type of vulnerability commonly maps to CWE-200 (Information Exposure) and may also align with CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) or CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) depending on the specific implementation details. From an operational perspective, this vulnerability undermines the confidentiality aspect of the CIA triad by allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information that should remain protected within the security center's environment. The impact extends beyond simple data theft as the leaked information could include source code analysis results, security assessment data, user credentials, or other proprietary information that could be leveraged for further attacks. Organizations utilizing these vulnerable versions face increased risk of supply chain compromise, intellectual property theft, and potential regulatory violations depending on the nature of the sensitive data exposed. The vulnerability demonstrates poor security design principles where authentication mechanisms fail to properly enforce access controls for sensitive data retrieval operations. Attackers could potentially exploit this through various means including crafted API requests, session manipulation, or by leveraging existing authenticated sessions to access restricted information. This issue represents a critical gap in the application's security architecture that violates fundamental security principles of least privilege and proper access control enforcement. The vulnerability may also align with ATT&CK technique T1005 (Data from Local System) or T1074 (Data Staged) when combined with other attack vectors. Organizations should immediately upgrade to patched versions of HP Fortify Software Security Center to address this information disclosure vulnerability and prevent potential exploitation by malicious actors. The remediation process should include comprehensive security testing to ensure that all access controls are properly enforced and that no additional information disclosure pathways exist within the application. Regular security assessments and vulnerability management programs should be implemented to identify and remediate similar issues before they can be exploited in production environments.