CVE-2008-7279 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 18 Mar 2011 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions to view tickets belonging to other customers in the OTRS web application.

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-2008-7279?

CVE-2008-7279 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

The CustomerInterface component in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) before 2.2.8 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and access tickets of arbitrary customers via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7279?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Otrs Otrs.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7279?

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-2008-7279 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Otrs Otrs vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-7279, GHSA-53vv-56ch-r56h.