CVE-2012-6534 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can create data retention policies without authentication, potentially altering log management configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-6534?
CVE-2012-6534 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Novell Sentinel Log Manager before 1.2.0.3 allows remote attackers to create data retention policies via a crafted text/x-gwt-rpc request to novelllogmanager/datastorageservice.rpc, and allows remote authenticated Report Administrators to create data retention policies via a search-results "Save Query As" "Save As Retention Policy" action.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6534?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Sentinel Log Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6534?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6534 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-2012-6534 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6534 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wgj-ppmq-6hv7.