Google Chrome 23.0.1271.94 File Path authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Chrome 23.0.1271.94. This affects an unknown part of the component File Path Handler. Such manipulation leads to authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-5138. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 23.0.1271.94 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component File Path Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.95 does not properly handle file paths, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

The weakness was shared 11/29/2012 by Jüri Aedla (Pinkie Pie) with Google Chrome Security Team as 161564 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at code.google.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-5138 since 09/24/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack can only be done within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 803123 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 23.0.1271.95 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80392), Tenable (803123), SecurityFocus (BID 56741†), OSVDB (88062†) and Secunia (SA51447†). The entry VDB-7063 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 803123
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OpenVAS ID: 850379
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for Chromium openSUSE-SU-2012:1637-1 (Chromium)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 23.0.1271.95

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 161564
Researcher: Jüri Aedla (Pinkie Pie)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5138 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5138
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7064

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X-Force: 80392
SecurityFocus: 56741 - Google Chrome Prior to 23.0.1271.95 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 51447 - Google Chrome Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 88062
Vulnerability Center: 37529 - Google Chrome <23.0.1271.95 Unspecified Impact - CVE-2012-5138, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/04/2012 11:18
Updated: 04/22/2017 12:48
Changes: 12/04/2012 11:18 (81), 04/22/2017 12:48 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:885:103

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