ownCloud up to 4.5.4 settings.php access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in ownCloud up to 4.5.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file settings.php. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2012-5665. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ownCloud up to 4.5.4 (Cloud Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the file settings.php. 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:

ownCloud 4.0.x before 4.0.10 and 4.5.x before 4.5.5 does not properly restrict access to settings.php, which allows remote attackers to edit app configurations of user_webdavauth and user_ldap by editing this file.

The weakness was released 01/02/2013 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-5665 since 10/24/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:settings.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 4.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80808), SecurityFocus (BID 57030†) and Secunia (SA51614†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-62046, VDB-62045, VDB-62044 and VDB-62040. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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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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Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 803876
OpenVAS Name: ownCloud Cross-Site Scripting and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ownCloud 4.0.6
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

10/24/2012 🔍
12/20/2012 +57 days 🔍
12/24/2012 +4 days 🔍
01/02/2013 +9 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +811 days 🔍
03/31/2025 +3660 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5665 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5665
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63306
X-Force: 80808
SecurityFocus: 57030 - ownCloud HTML Injection and Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 51614 - ownCloud Security Bypass Security Issue and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 03/31/2025 19:36
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (56), 02/24/2019 10:16 (7), 12/21/2021 10:23 (3), 03/31/2025 19:36 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:DE6:103

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