CVE-2009-5056 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass queue move permissions to read tickets they should not access via the watched-tickets list.
- 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-2009-5056?
CVE-2009-5056 is a low-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 2.4.0-beta2 does not properly enforce the move_into permission setting for a queue, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and read a ticket by watching this ticket, and then selecting the ticket from the watched-tickets list.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5056?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Otrs Otrs.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5056?
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-2009-5056 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5056 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Otrs Otrs
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5056, GHSA-pxq2-55c8-f947.