What is the severity of CVE-2003-0012?

CVE-2003-0012 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to modify or delete important data.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0012?

To fix CVE-2003-0012, you should upgrade Bugzilla to versions 2.14.5, 2.16.2, or 2.17.3 or later.

What versions of Bugzilla are affected by CVE-2003-0012?

CVE-2003-0012 affects Bugzilla versions 2.14.x before 2.14.5, 2.16.x before 2.16.2, and 2.17.x before 2.17.3.

Can local users exploit CVE-2003-0012?

Yes, local users can exploit CVE-2003-0012 due to the world-writable permissions set on the data/mining directory.

Is CVE-2003-0012 still relevant today?

While CVE-2003-0012 is an older vulnerability, it is still relevant for systems running affected versions of Bugzilla.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2003-0012

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

17/1/2003

1/9/2004

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0012

First published: Fri Jan 17 2003(Updated: )

The data collection script for Bugzilla 2.14.x before 2.14.5, 2.16.x before 2.16.2, and 2.17.x before 2.17.3 sets world-writable permissions for the data/mining directory when it runs, which allows local users to modify or delete the data.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mozilla Bugzilla	=2.16.1
Mozilla Bugzilla	=2.17.1
Mozilla Bugzilla	=2.16
Mozilla Bugzilla	=2.14.2
Mozilla Bugzilla	=2.14.3
Mozilla Bugzilla	=2.14.4
Mozilla Bugzilla	=2.17
Mozilla Bugzilla	=2.14.1
Mozilla Bugzilla	=2.14

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0012?
CVE-2003-0012 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to modify or delete important data.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0012?
To fix CVE-2003-0012, you should upgrade Bugzilla to versions 2.14.5, 2.16.2, or 2.17.3 or later.
What versions of Bugzilla are affected by CVE-2003-0012?
CVE-2003-0012 affects Bugzilla versions 2.14.x before 2.14.5, 2.16.x before 2.16.2, and 2.17.x before 2.17.3.
Can local users exploit CVE-2003-0012?
Yes, local users can exploit CVE-2003-0012 due to the world-writable permissions set on the data/mining directory.
Is CVE-2003-0012 still relevant today?
While CVE-2003-0012 is an older vulnerability, it is still relevant for systems running affected versions of Bugzilla.

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