#VU111193 Input validation error in Zope - CVE-2001-1278

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111193

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2001-1278

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Zope
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Zope

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Zope before 2.2.4 allows partially trusted users to bypass security controls for certain methods by accessing the methods through the fmt attribute of dtml-var tags.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Zope: 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4

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External links
https://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-080.php3
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-115.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3425

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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