sympa up to 3.3.6b.0 access control

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
7.0$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in sympa up to 3.3.6b.0. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-2352. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in sympa up to 3.3.6b.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The archive management (arc_manage) page in wwsympa/wwsympa.fcgi.in in Sympa before 6.1.11 does not check permissions, which allows remote attackers to list, read, and delete arbitrary list archives via vectors related to the (1) do_arc_manage, (2) do_arc_download, or (3) do_arc_delete functions.

The weakness was presented 05/31/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at sympa.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-2352 since 04/19/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59216 (Debian DSA-2477-1 : sympa - authorization bypass), 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 175244 (Debian Security Update for Sympa (DSA-2477)).

Upgrading to version 3.3.6b.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (59216), SecurityFocus (BID 53503†), OSVDB (81890†), Secunia (SA49045†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35201†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

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

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 59216
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2477-1 : sympa - authorization bypass
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Port: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 71355
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2477-1 (sympa)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: sympa 3.3.6b.1

Timelineinfo

04/19/2012 🔍
05/14/2012 +25 days 🔍
05/14/2012 +0 days 🔍
05/14/2012 +0 days 🔍
05/22/2012 +8 days 🔍
05/29/2012 +7 days 🔍
05/31/2012 +2 days 🔍
05/31/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1026 days 🔍
01/02/2025 +3573 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DSA-2477
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2012-2352 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2352
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60873

OVAL: 🔍

SecurityFocus: 53503 - Sympa Archive Management Permissions Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 49045 - Sympa Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 81890
Vulnerability Center: 35201 - Sympa Before 6.1.11 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/02/2025 10:49
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (60), 04/13/2017 12:46 (13), 12/03/2021 08:59 (3), 12/03/2021 09:04 (1), 12/03/2021 09:09 (2), 01/02/2025 10:49 (18)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:FAC:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to stay up to date on a daily basis?

Enable the mail alert feature now!