VDB-62820 · CVE-2012-4487 · GCVE-0-2012-4487

Boombatower Subuser up to 6.x-1.x access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Boombatower Subuser up to 6.x-1.x. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4487. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Boombatower Subuser up to 6.x-1.x. Affected is some 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 integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser" permissions, which allows remote authenticated parent users to change their role by switching to a subuser they created.

The weakness was published 11/02/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at drupal.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-4487 since 08/21/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 6.x-1.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entry is available at VDB-62819. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Boombatower

Name

Subuser

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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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
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Subuser 6.x-1.3

Timelineinfo

08/21/2012 🔍
11/02/2012 +73 days 🔍
11/02/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +872 days 🔍
02/23/2019 +1432 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: drupal.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-4487 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4487
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62820
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 02/23/2019 08:49
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (47), 02/23/2019 08:49 (1)
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