CVE-2005-2173 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can modify flags on arbitrary bugs and read bug summaries due to missing validation of flag IDs against bug or attachment IDs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2173?
CVE-2005-2173 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 8 Jul 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Flag::validate and Flag::modify functions in Bugzilla 2.17.1 to 2.18.1 and 2.19.1 to 2.19.3 do not verify that the flag ID is appropriate for the given bug or attachment ID, which allows users to change flags on arbitrary bugs and obtain a bug summary via process_bug.cgi.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2005-2173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Bugzilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhp7-wjrm-g66r.