# CVE-2012-4545: The http\_negotiate\_create\_context function in protocol/http/http\_negotiate.c in ELinks 0.12 before 0.12pre6, when using HTTP Negotiate or GS

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-01-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The http_negotiate_create_context function in protocol/http/http_negotiate.c in ELinks 0.12 before 0.12pre6, when using HTTP Negotiate or GSS-Negotiate authentication, delegates user credentials through GSSAPI, which allows remote servers to authenticate as the client via the delegated credentials.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:075
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57065
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2592
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80882
- http://repo.or.cz/w/elinks.git/blobdiff/89056e21fc7ab8e1c2d4e06ec9d0c6d01e70669a..da18694ff7dd0b67dfcb3c417fb0579b1e7d02d7:/src/protocol/http/http_negotiate.c
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0250.html
- http://bugzilla.elinks.cz/show_bug.cgi?id=1124
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51569

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