CVE-2012-2692

Description

MantisBT before 1.2.11 does not check the delete_attachments_threshold permission when form_security_validation is set to OFF, which allows remote authenticated users with certain privileges to bypass intended access restrictions and delete arbitrary attachments.

Category

3.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.90% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093063.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53921 vdb entry
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=14016
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201211-01.xml vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/11/6 mailing list
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=148
http://secunia.com/advisories/51199 third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093064.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/09/1 mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092926.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/ceafe6f0c679411b81368052633a63dd3ca06d9c patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2692?
CVE-2012-2692 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2692?
To fix CVE-2012-2692, 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-2012-2692 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2692 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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