CVE-2012-5586 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users with profile access permissions can view arbitrary user email addresses due to missing authorization checks in the Services module.
- 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-2012-5586?
CVE-2012-5586 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Services module 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.3 and 7.x-3.x before 7.x-3.3 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "access user profiles" permission to access arbitrary users' emails via vectors related to the "user index method" and "the path to the user resource."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5586?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Marc Ingram Services.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5586?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5586 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-2012-5586 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5586 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6g5v-72q8-r94j.