CVE-2014-3416 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users with subscribe permissions can manage arbitrary portlets due to missing authorization checks in uPortal.
- 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-2014-3416?
CVE-2014-3416 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 May 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
uPortal before 4.0.13.1 does not properly check the MANAGE permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to manage arbitrary portlets by leveraging the SUBSCRIBE permission for the portlet-admin portlet.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3416?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jasig Uportal.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3416?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3416 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-2014-3416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9gm3-h5cr-p7p2.