Mantis up to 0.17.3 Authentication Cookie privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Mantis. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Authentication. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management (Cookie). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1112. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mantis (Bug Tracking Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability (Cookie). 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. CVE summarizes:

Mantis before 0.17.4 allows remote attackers to list project bugs without authentication by modifying the cookie that is used by the "View Bugs" page.

The weakness was shared 10/04/2002 by Jeroen (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1112. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14990 (Debian DSA-153-1 : mantis - cross site code execution and privilege escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10818 (Mantis Unauthorized Bug Viewing Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 0.17.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9899), Tenable (14990), SecurityFocus (BID 5514†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2973†). The entries VDB-19022, VDB-19023, VDB-19025 and VDB-19026 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Cookie
Class: Privileges management / Cookie
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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Nessus ID: 14990
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-153-1 : mantis - cross site code execution and privilege escalation
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OpenVAS ID: 53581
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 153-1 (mantis)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mantis 0.17.4

Timelineinfo

08/14/2002 🔍
08/19/2002 +5 days 🔍
08/19/2002 +0 days 🔍
10/04/2002 +46 days 🔍
10/04/2002 +0 days 🔍
11/25/2003 +417 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +309 days 🔍
07/30/2014 +3591 days 🔍
09/08/2025 +4058 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Jeroen
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1112 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1112
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19024
X-Force: 9899
SecurityFocus: 5514 - Mantis Unauthorized Project Bug List Viewing Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2973 - Mantis in Versions Earlier than 0.17.4 Allows Unauthorized Access to Project Bugs, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2014 12:50
Updated: 09/08/2025 13:45
Changes: 07/30/2014 12:50 (70), 05/17/2019 09:38 (4), 09/08/2025 13:45 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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