CVE-2012-1121 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated managers can improperly modify or delete global categories due to insufficient permission checks in MantisBT.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1121?
CVE-2012-1121 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 29 Jun 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MantisBT before 1.2.9 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with manager privileges to (1) modify or (2) delete global categories.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1121?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1121?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1121 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-2012-1121 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1121 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wx2x-3v8f-2cj7.