CVE-2012-5454 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote authenticated users can modify arbitrary user passwords due to improper access restrictions in ATutor AContent.
- 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-2012-5454?
CVE-2012-5454 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
user/index_inline_editor_submit.php in ATutor AContent 1.2-1 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote authenticated users to modify arbitrary user passwords via a crafted request. NOTE: this might be due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-5168.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5454?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atutor Acontent.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5454?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5454 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-2012-5454 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5454 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2976-6mfc-xmp6.