Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in moinmoin (Alpine package)



Published: 2012-10-01
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2012-4404
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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moinmoin (Alpine package)
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Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU32754

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4404

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to read and manipulate data.

security/__init__.py in MoinMoin 1.9 through 1.9.4 does not properly handle group names that contain virtual group names such as "All," "Known," or "Trusted," which allows remote authenticated users with virtual group membership to be treated as a member of the group.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

moinmoin (Alpine package): 1.9.3-r1 - 1.9.4-r0

CPE2.3 External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=50de7d785d5500a14ed00fa12e483e8ceaf4f06a


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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