CVE-2015-2204 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions to view sensitive organizational unit settings in Evergreen ILS due to missing authorization checks.

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-2015-2204?

CVE-2015-2204 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Evergreen before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, and 2.7.x before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to bypass an intended access restriction and obtain sensitive information about org unit settings by leveraging failure of open-ils.actor.ou_setting.ancestor_default to enforce view_perm when no auth token is provided.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2204?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Evergreen-Ils Evergreen.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2204?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2204 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-2015-2204 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2204 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6v37-3383-r5jw.

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