CVE-2012-3441 Missing authorization in n/a
Icinga's database creation script grants excessive privileges to the icinga user, allowing access to unrelated databases.
- 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-2012-3441?
CVE-2012-3441 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The database creation script (module/idoutils/db/scripts/create_mysqldb.sh) in Icinga 1.7.1 grants access to all databases to the icinga user, which allows icinga users to access other databases via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3441?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Icinga Icinga.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3441?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3441 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-2012-3441 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3441 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rpmx-xcm7-5crg.