CVE-2012-5918 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can access administrator directories and files by creating and deleting a directory, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2012-5918?
CVE-2012-5918 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
razorCMS 1.2 allows remote authenticated users to access administrator directories and files by creating and deleting a directory.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5918?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Razorcms Razorcms.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5918?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5918 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-2012-5918 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5918 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26x3-37g3-jpmw.