Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-4885 (CCN-74290)

Assigned:2012-03-22
Published:2012-03-22
Updated:2012-09-10
Summary:The wikitext parser in MediaWiki 1.17.x before 1.17.3 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via certain input, as demonstrated by the padleft function.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-4885

Source: CCN
Type: MediaWiki Web Site
MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.17.3

Source: MLIST
Type: Vendor Advisory
[MediaWiki-announce] 20120322 MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.17.3

Source: MLIST
Type: Vendor Advisory
[MediaWiki-announce] 20120322 MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2

Source: CCN
Type: SA48504
MediaWiki Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
48504

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20120322 MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20120323 CVEs for MediaWiki security and maintenance release 1.18.2

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
52689

Source: CCN
Type: BID-52689
MediaWiki Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22555

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35315

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediawiki-unspec-dos(74290)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20124885000
    V
    		CVE-2012-4885 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-09-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20124885000
    V
    		CVE-2012-4885 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2012-09-09
    BACK
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17 beta_1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.0
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.0 rc1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.2
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18 beta_1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.0
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.0 rc1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.17.1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.1