CVE-2014-8988

Description

MantisBT before 1.2.18 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the $g_download_attachments_threshold and $g_view_attachments_threshold restrictions and read attachments for private projects by leveraging access to a project that does not restrict access to attachments and a request to the download URL.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/15/6 mailing list
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/5f0b150b vendor advisory
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17742
http://secunia.com/advisories/62101 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71104 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/693 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98731 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3120 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8988?
CVE-2014-8988 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8988?
To fix CVE-2014-8988, 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-2014-8988 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-8988 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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