CVE-2012-4733 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users with ModifyTicket permission can improperly delete tickets due to missing authorization checks in Request Tracker.
- 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-2012-4733?
CVE-2012-4733 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.13 does not properly enforce the DeleteTicket and "custom lifecycle transition" permission, which allows remote authenticated users with the ModifyTicket permission to delete tickets via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4733?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bestpractical Rt.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4733?
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-2012-4733 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4733 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4733, GHSA-3f39-v4r2-mjqq.