CVE-2012-2691 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers with bug reporting privileges can edit arbitrary bugnotes in MantisBT due to improper privilege checks in the SOAP API.
- 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-2012-2691?
CVE-2012-2691 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 17 Jun 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The mc_issue_note_update function in the SOAP API in MantisBT before 1.2.11 does not properly check privileges, which allows remote attackers with bug reporting privileges to edit arbitrary bugnotes via a SOAP request.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2691 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-2012-2691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3vvg-fxw5-r59j.