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A vulnerability has been found in MantisBT up to 1.2.16 (Bug Tracking Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument public_key with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

MantisBT before 1.2.18 uses the public_key parameter value as the key to the CAPTCHA answer, which allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism by leveraging knowledge of a CAPTCHA answer for a public_key parameter value, as demonstrated by E4652 for the public_key value 0.

The weakness was shared 12/06/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at mantisbt.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9117 since 11/26/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80401 (Debian DSA-3120-1 : mantis - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123135 (Debian Security Update for mantis (DSA 3120-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.2.17 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99004) and Tenable (80401). The entries 73541, 73540, 73539 and 73491 are related to this item.

Productinfo

Type

• Bug Tracking Software

Name

• MantisBT

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.13
• 1.2.14
• 1.2.15
• 1.2.16

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

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Current Price Estimation: 🔍

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Nessus ID: 80401
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3120-1 : mantis - security update
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 103331
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mantis FEDORA-2014-16609
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: MantisBT 1.2.17
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

11/26/2014 🔍
11/26/2014 +0 days 🔍
11/26/2014 +0 days 🔍
12/06/2014 +10 days 🔍
12/06/2014 +0 days 🔍
12/30/2014 +24 days 🔍
01/11/2015 +12 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +75 days 🔍
04/07/2022 +2568 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mantisbt.org
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2014-9117 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 99004
Vulnerability Center: 47860 - MantisBT <1.2.18 'public_key\x27 Remote CAPTCHA Bypass Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 71321 - MantisBT Captcha System Security Weakness
Secunia: 62101 - Debian update for mantis, Highly Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/07/2022 10:37
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (59), 06/17/2017 07:22 (17), 04/07/2022 10:31 (3), 04/07/2022 10:37 (1)
Complete: 🔍

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