CVE-2012-2707

Public Exploit

Description

The Hostmaster (Aegir) module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.9 for Drupal does not properly exit when users do not have access to package/task nodes, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and edit unauthorized nodes.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.95% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory drupal.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75715 vdb entry
http://drupal.org/node/1585678 vendor advisory
http://drupal.org/node/1585658 patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/14/3 mailing list
http://community.aegirproject.org/1.9
http://drupalcode.org/project/hostmaster.git/commitdiff/8a61101 patch exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53588 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2707?
CVE-2012-2707 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2707?
To fix CVE-2012-2707, 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-2012-2707 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2707 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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