HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2012-2124
MEDIUM

CVE-2012-2124

CWE-399Published: January 18, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5, does not properly handle 8-bit characters in passwords, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by making many IMAP login attempts with different usernames, leading to the creation of many preference files. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-2813.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-2124 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

Red Hat1 product(s)
enterprise linux
squirrelmail1 product(s)
squirrelmail
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0126.html
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51730
ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0126.html
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51730

All References (8)

→
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0126.htmlVendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/51730Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/22
→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814671
→
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0126.htmlVendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/51730Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/22
→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814671

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2012-2124
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-399
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 18, 2013

Related CVEs (CWE-399)

CVE-2009-3103
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CVE-2010-0476
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CVE-2007-5332
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CVE-2011-3488
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CVE-2010-0477
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CVE-2010-0269
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2012-2124 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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