CVE-2012-5522 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions to modify bug statuses due to improper default value handling in MantisBT.
- 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-2012-5522?
CVE-2012-5522 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 16 Nov 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MantisBT before 1.2.12 does not use an expected default value during decisions about whether a user may modify the status of a bug, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and make status changes by leveraging a blank value for a per-status setting.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5522?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5522?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5522 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-2012-5522 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5522 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-crqg-wcv6-jc2c.