CVE-2012-5385 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can modify configuration files and potentially execute arbitrary code due to missing authorization checks in the installation script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5385?
CVE-2012-5385 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
install/index.php in Craig Knudsen WebCalendar before 1.2.5 allows remote attackers to modify settings.php and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the user theme preference.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5385?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webcalendar Project Webcalendar.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5385?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5385 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-2012-5385 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5385 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mqjj-cmr8-p9p2.