CVE-2008-7277 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass merge permission checks in OTRS by exploiting incorrect permission validation, allowing unauthorized ticket merging.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-7277?
CVE-2008-7277 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Otrs Otrs, published on 18 Mar 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) before 2.3.0-beta4 checks for the rw permission, instead of the configured merge permission, during authorization of merge operations, which might allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by merging two tickets.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7277?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Otrs Otrs.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7277?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2008-7277 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7277 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Otrs Otrs
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-7277, GHSA-3frj-7j4q-xc89.