Mozilla Bugzilla 2.4/2.6/2.8/2.10 post_bug.cgi privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Bugzilla 2.4/2.6/2.8/2.10 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file post_bug.cgi. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-0329. Additionally, an exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Bugzilla 2.4/2.6/2.8/2.10 (Bug Tracking Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file post_bug.cgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Bugzilla 2.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a username that is then processed by (1) the Bugzilla_login cookie in post_bug.cgi, or (2) the who parameter in process_bug.cgi.

The weakness was released 06/27/2001 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at atstake.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0329. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15565 (Bugzilla Multiple Remote Command Execution), 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 10341 (Mozilla Bugzilla Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.12 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6488), Exploit-DB (19909), Tenable (15565), SecurityFocus (BID 1199†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5670†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-15544. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 15565
Nessus Name: Bugzilla Multiple Remote Command Execution
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OpenVAS ID: 15565
OpenVAS Name: Bugzilla remote arbitrary command execution
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Bugzilla 2.12

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05/11/2000 🔍
05/11/2000 +0 days 🔍
06/27/2001 +412 days 🔍
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10/25/2004 +1216 days 🔍
10/28/2004 +3 days 🔍
07/04/2014 +3536 days 🔍
10/07/2025 +4113 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: atstake.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2001-0329 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0329
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16831
X-Force: 6488
SecurityFocus: 1199 - Bugzilla Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5670 - Bugzilla 2.10 Allows Code Execution, High

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

Created: 07/04/2014 16:14
Updated: 10/07/2025 10:14
Changes: 07/04/2014 16:14 (74), 05/25/2019 16:39 (2), 07/28/2024 05:56 (17), 10/07/2025 10:14 (4)
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