CVE-2012-5557 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users can gain unauthorized privileges in Drupal User Read-Only module due to improper role assignment logic.
- 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-2012-5557?
CVE-2012-5557 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The User Read-Only module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.4 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.4 for Drupal, does not properly assign roles when there are more than three roles on the site and certain unspecified configurations, which might allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges by performing certain operations, as demonstrated by changing a password.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5557?
It affects 1 product.
Products include User Read-Only Project User Readonly.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5557 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5557 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6m7-c3mx-w359.