CVE-2007-4539: Medium severity Bugzilla vulnerability

Published Aug 27, 2007
·
Updated

The WebService (XML-RPC) interface in Bugzilla 2.23.3 through 3.0.0 does not enforce permissions for the time-tracking fields of bugs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via certain XML-RPC requests, as demonstrated by the (1) Deadline and (2) Estimated Time fields.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Bugzilla=3.0.0
Bugzilla=2.23.4
Bugzilla=2.23.3
Bugzilla=2.6
Bugzilla=2.4
Bugzilla=2.8
Bugzilla=2.9

Event History

Aug 27, 2007
CVE Published
09:17 PM
Aug 28, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4539?

CVE-2007-4539 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-4539?

Fix CVE-2007-4539 by updating Bugzilla to a version that addresses this vulnerability, specifically versions later than 3.0.0.

3

What is affected by CVE-2007-4539?

CVE-2007-4539 affects Bugzilla versions 2.23.3 through 3.0.0.

4

What type of information can be leaked due to CVE-2007-4539?

CVE-2007-4539 allows unauthorized access to time-tracking fields such as Deadline and Estimated Time.

5

How can attackers exploit CVE-2007-4539?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2007-4539 through specific XML-RPC requests that do not enforce proper permissions.

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