Zope up to 2.5.1b1 Proxy Role privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Zope. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Proxy Role Handler. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2002-0170. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Zope (Application Server Software). Affected is an unknown part of the component Proxy Role Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Zope 2.2.0 through 2.5.1 does not properly verify the access for objects with proxy roles, which could allow some users to access documents in violation of the intended configuration.

The bug was discovered 03/01/2002. The weakness was shared 03/01/2002 by Matthew Kromer (Website). The advisory is shared for download at zope.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-0170. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86335 (Zope Proxy Role Elevated Object Access Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8334), SecurityFocus (BID 4229†), OSVDB (5350†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6620†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Application Server Software

Name

• Zope

Version

• 2.2.0
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.3
• 2.2.4
• 2.2.5
• 2.3.0
• 2.3.1
• 2.3.2
• 2.3.3
• 2.4.0
• 2.4.1
• 2.4.2
• 2.4.3
• 2.4.4b1
• 2.5.0
• 2.5.1b1

License

• open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/01/2002 🔍
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03/01/2002 +0 days 🔍
04/22/2002 +52 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +717 days 🔍
12/28/2004 +263 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3482 days 🔍
09/22/2025 +4091 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: zope.org
Researcher: Matthew Kromer
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-0170 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0170
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18084
X-Force: 8334
SecurityFocus: 4229 - Zope Proxy Role Elevated Object Access Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5350 - Zope Proxy Role Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Center: 6620 - Zope 2.2.0 - 2.5.1 b1 Allows Gaining Unauthorized Access, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:52
Updated: 09/22/2025 02:51
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:52 (60), 06/03/2019 17:44 (4), 09/22/2025 02:51 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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