CVE-2012-1833 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions and modify arbitrary object properties in Grails applications via crafted request parameters.
- 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-2012-1833?
CVE-2012-1833 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Sep 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware SpringSource Grails before 1.3.8, and 2.x before 2.0.2, does not properly restrict data binding, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and modify arbitrary object properties via a crafted request parameter to an application.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1833?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Springsource Grails.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1833 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-2012-1833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74r6-f5w3-4rxg.