CVE-2002-1196

Description

editproducts.cgi in Bugzilla 2.14.x before 2.14.4, and 2.16.x before 2.16.1, when the "usebuggroups" feature is enabled and more than 47 groups are specified, does not properly calculate bit values for large numbers, which grants extra permissions to users via known features of Perl math that set multiple bits.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.46%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5843	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-173	patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10233.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167485#c12
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103349804226566&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1196?: CVE-2002-1196 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1196?: To fix CVE-2002-1196, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1196 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1196 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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