CVE-2012-1120 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users with SOAP API privileges can delete arbitrary bug reports and notes due to improper permission enforcement in MantisBT.
- 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-2012-1120?
CVE-2012-1120 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 29 Jun 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SOAP API in MantisBT before 1.2.9 does not properly enforce the bugnote_allow_user_edit_delete and delete_bug_threshold permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with read and write SOAP API privileges to delete arbitrary bug reports and bug notes.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1120?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1120?
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-2012-1120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rr24-p653-wjc3.