# CVE-2012-2144: Session fixation vulnerability in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) folsom-1 and 2012.1 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via the s

- Also known as: PYSEC-2012-33, GHSA-W7H9-8WR4-HWQH
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.0.0a0
- Published: 2012-06-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- horizon (PyPI): fixed in 8.0.0a0

## Description

Session fixation vulnerability in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) folsom-1 and 2012.1 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via the sessionid cookie.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/49024
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/05/1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75423
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081173.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/978896
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1439-1
- https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/041b1c44c7d6cf5429505067c32f8f35166a8bab
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49071
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53399
- http://www.osvdb.org/81741

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