MantisBT up to 1.2.11 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MantisBT. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-5523. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MantisBT (Bug Tracking Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

core/email_api.php in MantisBT before 1.2.12 does not properly manage the sending of e-mail notifications about restricted bugs, which might allow remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by adding a note to a bug before losing permission to view that bug.

The weakness was presented 11/15/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-5523 since 10/24/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63036 (Fedora 18 : mantis-1.2.12-1.fc18 (2012-18273)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.2.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80070), Tenable (63036), SecurityFocus (BID 56520†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38553†). See VDB-61149 and VDB-62922 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Bug Tracking Software

Name

• MantisBT

Version

• 0.18.0
• 0.19.0
• 0.19.1
• 0.19.2
• 0.19.3
• 0.19.4
• 0.19.5
• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.9
• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2
• 1.1.3
• 1.1.4
• 1.1.5
• 1.1.6
• 1.1.7
• 1.1.8
• 1.1.9
• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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Exploitinginfo

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

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 63036
Nessus Name: Fedora 18 : mantis-1.2.12-1.fc18 (2012-18273)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 864891
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mantis FEDORA-2012-18294
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: MantisBT 1.2.9

Timelineinfo

10/24/2012 🔍
11/14/2012 +21 days 🔍
11/14/2012 +0 days 🔍
11/15/2012 +1 days 🔍
11/15/2012 +0 days 🔍
02/26/2013 +103 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +756 days 🔍
12/20/2021 +2462 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2012-5523 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5523
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62923
X-Force: 80070
SecurityFocus: 56520 - MantisBT Prior To 1.2.12 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 38553 - MantisBT <1.2.12 Improper E-Mail Notification Handling Allows Remote Information Disclosure, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/20/2021 00:00
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (63), 04/25/2017 11:12 (5), 12/20/2021 00:00 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:88F:103

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