Mozilla Bugzilla up to 4.3.1 access control

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Mozilla Bugzilla up to 4.3.1 (Bug Tracking Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Bugzilla 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.2 and 4.3.x before 4.3.2 uses bug-editor privileges instead of bugmail-recipient privileges during construction of HTML bugmail documents, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive description information by reading the tooltip portions of an HTML e-mail message.

The weakness was presented 07/26/2012 by Frederic Buclin and Byron Jones as 4.3.1, 4.2.1, 4.0.6, and 3.6.9 Security Advisory as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is available at bugzilla.org. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-1968 since 03/30/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61650 (Bugzilla < 3.6.10 / 4.0.7 / 4.2.2 / 4.3.2 Multiple Information Disclosures), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12591 (Mozilla Bugzilla Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 4.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (61650), SecurityFocus (BID 54708†), OSVDB (84244†) and Secunia (SA50040†). See VDB-5879 for similar entry.

Productinfo

Type

Bug Tracking Software

Vendor

Mozilla

Name

Bugzilla

Version

License

open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 61650
Nessus Name: Bugzilla < 3.6.10 / 4.0.7 / 4.2.2 / 4.3.2 Multiple Information Disclosures
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OpenVAS ID: 71514
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: bugzilla
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Bugzilla 4.2.2

Timelineinfo

03/30/2012 🔍
07/26/2012 +118 days 🔍
07/26/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/27/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/28/2012 +1 days 🔍
07/30/2012 +2 days 🔍
08/09/2012 +10 days 🔍
08/23/2012 +14 days 🔍
03/27/2021 +3138 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: 4.3.1, 4.2.1, 4.0.6, and 3.6.9 Security Advisory
Researcher: Frederic Buclin , Byron Jones
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
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CVE: CVE-2012-1968 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 54708
Secunia: 50040 - Bugzilla Two Information Disclosure Security Issues, Not Critical
OSVDB: 84244

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/09/2012 01:04 PM
Updated: 03/27/2021 07:50 AM
Changes: 08/09/2012 01:04 PM (76), 04/27/2019 06:32 PM (1), 03/27/2021 07:50 AM (4)
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