CVE-2012-3359: Luci in Red Hat Conga stores the user's username and password in a Base64 encoded string in the __ac session c

Routine

LOW 3.7WATCHLISTMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2012-3359 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.7) affecting conga, enterprise linux. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Luci in Red Hat Conga stores the user's username and password in a Base64 encoded string in the __ac session cookie, which allows attackers to gain privileges by accessing this cookie. NOTE: this issue has been SPLIT due to different vulnerability types. Use CVE-2013-7347 for the incorrect enforcement of a user timeout.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.7 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 73%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-255
Published	2014-03-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-03-31 14:58 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:43 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat conga MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy conga || rpm -q conga || conga --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

redhat enterprise linux MITIGATE

Affected: 5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-3359?

conga: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; enterprise linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-3359 being exploited?

CVE-2012-3359 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-3359 affect?

CVE-2012-3359 affects conga, enterprise linux. Severity is low (CVSS 3.7). Luci in Red Hat Conga stores the user's username and password in a Base64 encoded string in the __ac session cookie, which allows attackers to gain privileges by accessing this cookie. NOTE: this issue has been SPLIT due to different vulne

How urgent is CVE-2012-3359?

Priority 25/100. On your watchlist

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