CVE-2016-1196 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 19 Jun 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions to obtain sensitive Address Book information via API calls in Cybozu Garoon.

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-2016-1196?

CVE-2016-1196 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cybozu Garoon, published on 19 Jun 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cybozu Garoon 3.x and 4.x before 4.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive Address Book information via an API call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7776.

Weakness: CWE-264, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1196?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cybozu Garoon.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1196?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1196 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-2016-1196 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1196 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cybozu Garoon vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wh32-x668-vjvc.