CVE-2018-12642 Froxlor Incorrect Access Control

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can access or modify support tickets belonging to other users due to incorrect access control checks in Froxlor.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2018-12642?

CVE-2018-12642 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Froxlor through 0.9.39.5 has Incorrect Access Control for tickets not owned by the current user.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12642?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including froxlor/froxlor. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
froxlor/froxlor PackagistAll versions0.9.40
froxlor/froxlor PackagistAll versions0.9.40

Products include Froxlor Froxlor.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12642?

Upgrade froxlor/froxlor to 0.9.40 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-12642 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12642 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r6g8-mq9v-cgp4.

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