CVE-2012-2707 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers with low privileges can bypass access restrictions to edit unauthorized nodes in the Drupal Hostmaster module.

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-2012-2707?

CVE-2012-2707 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Hostmaster (Aegir) module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.9 for Drupal does not properly exit when users do not have access to package/task nodes, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and edit unauthorized nodes.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2707?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Antoine Beaupre Hostmaster.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2707?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2707 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-2012-2707 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2707 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jxff-rx6r-r788.

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