CVE-2012-2054 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can modify sensitive model attributes via mass assignment, potentially escalating privileges or altering data in Redmine.
- 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-2012-2054?
CVE-2012-2054 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redmine Redmine, published on 4 Apr 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Redmine before 1.3.2 does not properly restrict the use of a hash to provide values for a model's attributes, which allows remote attackers to set attributes in the (1) Comment, (2) Document, (3) IssueCategory, (4) MembersController, (5) Message, (6) News, (7) TimeEntry, (8) Version, (9) Wiki, (10) UserPreference, or (11) Board model via a modified URL, related to a "mass assignment" vulnerability, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0327.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2054?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redmine Redmine.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2054?
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-2012-2054 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2054 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redmine Redmine
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2054, GHSA-fcfx-v2jw-qj3q.