CVE-2012-5523

Description

core/email_api.php in MantisBT before 1.2.12 does not properly manage the sending of e-mail notifications about restricted bugs, which might allow remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by adding a note to a bug before losing permission to view that bug.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.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/56520 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80070 vdb entry
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/14/1 mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093064.html vendor advisory
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=150
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092926.html vendor advisory
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=14704

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5523?
CVE-2012-5523 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5523?
To fix CVE-2012-5523, 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-2012-5523 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5523 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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