CVE-2012-3540

N/A Unknown
Published: September 05, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Open redirect vulnerability in views/auth_forms.py in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) Essex (2012.1) allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the next parameter to auth/login/. NOTE: this issue was originally assigned CVE-2012-3542 by mistake.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50480
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55329
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1565-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50480
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/30/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/30/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55329
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1565-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1039077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78196
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/35eada8a27323c0f83c400177797927aba6bc99b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg16278.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg16281.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.9%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

openstack