MantisBT up to 1.2.16 public_key access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MantisBT up to 1.2.16. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation of the argument public_key causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9117. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MantisBT up to 1.2.16 (Bug Tracking Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument public_key with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

MantisBT before 1.2.18 uses the public_key parameter value as the key to the CAPTCHA answer, which allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism by leveraging knowledge of a CAPTCHA answer for a public_key parameter value, as demonstrated by E4652 for the public_key value 0.

The weakness was shared 12/06/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at mantisbt.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9117 since 11/26/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80401 (Debian DSA-3120-1 : mantis - security update), 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 123135 (Debian Security Update for mantis (DSA 3120-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.2.17 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99004), Tenable (80401), SecurityFocus (BID 71321†), Secunia (SA62101†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47860†). The entries VDB-73541, VDB-73540, VDB-73539 and VDB-73491 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / 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: 80401
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3120-1 : mantis - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 103331
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mantis FEDORA-2014-16609
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MantisBT 1.2.17
Patch: github.com

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11/26/2014 🔍
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12/06/2014 +10 days 🔍
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01/11/2015 +12 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +75 days 🔍
04/07/2022 +2568 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: mantisbt.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-9117 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9117
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73129

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X-Force: 99004
SecurityFocus: 71321 - MantisBT Captcha System Security Weakness
Secunia: 62101 - Debian update for mantis, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 47860 - MantisBT <1.2.18 'public_key\x27 Remote CAPTCHA Bypass Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/07/2022 10:37
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (59), 06/17/2017 07:22 (17), 04/07/2022 10:31 (3), 04/07/2022 10:37 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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