CVE-2016-4834 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can create or modify user accounts due to improper access restrictions in the save action.
- 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-2016-4834?
CVE-2016-4834 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Vtiger Vtiger Crm, published on 1 Aug 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
modules/Users/actions/Save.php in Vtiger CRM 6.4.0 and earlier does not properly restrict user-save actions, which allows remote authenticated users to create or modify user accounts via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4834?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vtiger Vtiger Crm.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4834?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4834 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-2016-4834 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4834 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vtiger Vtiger Crm
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfx2-2fjg-87qf.