CVE-2012-2164 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions to modify system settings via parameter tampering in the Web client.
- 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-2012-2164?
CVE-2012-2164 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Web client in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.x before 7.1.2.7 and 8.x before 8.0.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and use the Site Administration menu to modify system settings, via a parameter-tampering attack.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2164?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Rational Clearquest.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2164?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2164 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-2012-2164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2010-4601 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-0708 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2011-1390 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2010-2517 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM Rational ClearQuest before 7.1.1.02 have unknown impact and attack vectors, as demonstrated by an AppScan report.
- CVE-2008-5329 Missing authorization in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jv2-g4w2-66wc.