CVE-2007-4539 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can access sensitive time-tracking bug fields via XML-RPC due to missing permission checks in Bugzilla.
- 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-2007-4539?
CVE-2007-4539 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 27 Aug 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WebService (XML-RPC) interface in Bugzilla 2.23.3 through 3.0.0 does not enforce permissions for the time-tracking fields of bugs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via certain XML-RPC requests, as demonstrated by the (1) Deadline and (2) Estimated Time fields.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4539?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4539?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4539 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-2007-4539 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4539 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Bugzilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppwq-7f2c-mmrh.