CVE-2011-4679 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions to read sensitive report data in vtiger CRM due to improper field status handling.

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-2011-4679?

CVE-2011-4679 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Vtiger Vtiger Crm, published on 7 Dec 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

vtiger CRM before 5.3.0 does not properly recognize the disabled status of a field in the Leads module, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by reading a previously created report.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4679?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vtiger Vtiger Crm.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4679?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4679 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-2011-4679 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4679 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Vtiger Vtiger Crm vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vgw6-pfvr-vxpq.

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