Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in MantisBT - CVE-2012-5522
Published: November 16, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43341
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5522
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MantisBT
MantisBT
Software vendor:
mantisbt.sourceforge.net
mantisbt.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to read and manipulate data.
MantisBT before 1.2.12 does not use an expected default value during decisions about whether a user may modify the status of a bug, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and make status changes by leveraging a blank value for a per-status setting.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092926.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093063.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093064.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/14/1
- http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=150
- http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=14496
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56520