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CVE-2012-6497 Detail

Current Description

The Authlogic gem for Ruby on Rails, when used with certain versions before 3.2.10, makes potentially unsafe find_by_id method calls, which might allow remote attackers to conduct CVE-2012-6496 SQL injection attacks via a crafted parameter in environments that have a known secret_token value, as demonstrated by a value contained in secret_token.rb in an open-source product.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/01/03/rails-sql-injection-vulnerability-hold-your-horses-here-are-the-facts/ Exploit 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/03/12
http://phenoelit.org/blog/archives/2012/12/21/let_me_github_that_for_you/index.html Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57084

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-6497
NVD Published Date:
01/03/2013
NVD Last Modified:
08/08/2019
Source:
MITRE