CVE-2012-5607

critical

Description

The "Lost Password" reset functionality in ownCloud before 4.0.9 and 4.5.0 does not properly check the security token, which allows remote attackers to change an accounts password via unspecified vectors related to a "Remote Timing Attack."

References

https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/99cd922

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/30/3

http://owncloud.org/security/advisories/oc-sa-2012-002/

http://owncloud.org/changelog/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-12-18

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00377