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CVE-2012-2704


The Advertisement module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.3 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to debug information, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive site configuration information that is specified by the $conf variable in settings.php.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-2704 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from john_franklin, from drupal organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2012-08-31T20:55:00.933

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.0 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.0 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.0 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.0 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.0 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.0 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.0 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.0 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.0 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.0-rc1 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.1 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.1 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.2 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.2 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.3 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.3 Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.x Yes
Application john_franklin advertisement 6.x-2.x Yes
Application drupal drupal - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For john_franklin's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.