CVE-2012-4500 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users with announcement access can bypass node access restrictions in the Drupal Announcements 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-2012-4500?
CVE-2012-4500 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Announcements module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.5 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "access announcements" permission to bypass node access restrictions and possibly have other unspecified impact.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4500?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nancy Wichmann Announcements.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4500?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4500 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-2012-4500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfj2-rmjm-7969.