CVE-2012-4741 json
The RADIUS extension in PacketFence before 3.3.0 uses a different user name than is used for authentication for users with custom VLAN assi…
published 2012-08-31 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4666
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The RADIUS extension in PacketFence before 3.3.0 uses a different user name than is used for authentication for users with custom VLAN assignment extensions, which allows remote attackers to spoof user identities via the User-Name RADIUS attribute.
Exploit prediction
1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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packetfence.org
/bugs/view.php?id=1390
vendor-advisory
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sourceforge.net
/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29126135
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/78868
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4741
- NVD CVE-2012-4741
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