CVE-2012-4430 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 10 Oct 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can bypass ACL rules to obtain sensitive resource dump information from the Bacula backup server.

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-2012-4430?

CVE-2012-4430 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 10 Oct 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The dump_resource function in dird/dird_conf.c in Bacula before 5.2.11 does not properly enforce ACL rules, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain resource dump information via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4430?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Bacula Bacula, Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4430?

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-2012-4430 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4430 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4430, DSA-2558-1, GHSA-v4qv-fcmj-64w9.