CVE-2010-2116 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 28 May 2010 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated users with read-only access can escalate privileges to write access and modify system configuration via direct requests.

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-2010-2116?

CVE-2010-2116 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 May 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The web interface in McAfee Email Gateway (formerly IronMail) 6.7.1 allows remote authenticated users, with only Read privileges, to gain Write privileges to modify configuration via the save action in a direct request to admin/systemWebAdminConfig.do.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2116?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mcafee Email Gateway, Mcafee Secure Mail.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2116?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2116 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-2010-2116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjp4-3fqh-rcxj.