CVE-2011-1008: Medium severity best practical solutions request tracker vulnerability

Published Feb 28, 2011
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Updated

ScripsOverlay.pm in Best Practical Solutions RT before 3.8.9 does not properly restrict access to a TicketObj in a Scrip after a CurrentUser change, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by custom-field value information, related to SQL logging.

Affected Software

76 affected components
bestpractical RT<=3.8.9
bestpractical RT=1.0.0
bestpractical RT=1.0.1
bestpractical RT=1.0.2
bestpractical RT=1.0.3
bestpractical RT=1.0.4
bestpractical RT=1.0.5
bestpractical RT=1.0.6
bestpractical RT=1.0.7
bestpractical RT=2.0.0
bestpractical RT=2.0.1
bestpractical RT=2.0.2
bestpractical RT=2.0.3
bestpractical RT=2.0.4
bestpractical RT=2.0.5
bestpractical RT=2.0.5.1
bestpractical RT=2.0.5.3
bestpractical RT=2.0.6
bestpractical RT=2.0.7
bestpractical RT=2.0.8
bestpractical RT=2.0.8.2
bestpractical RT=2.0.9
bestpractical RT=2.0.11
bestpractical RT=2.0.12
bestpractical RT=2.0.13
bestpractical RT=2.0.14
bestpractical RT=2.0.15
bestpractical RT=3.0.0
bestpractical RT=3.0.1
bestpractical RT=3.0.2
bestpractical RT=3.0.3
bestpractical RT=3.0.4
bestpractical RT=3.0.5
bestpractical RT=3.0.6
bestpractical RT=3.0.7
bestpractical RT=3.0.7.1
bestpractical RT=3.0.8
bestpractical RT=3.0.9
bestpractical RT=3.0.10
bestpractical RT=3.0.11
bestpractical RT=3.0.12
bestpractical RT=3.2.0
bestpractical RT=3.2.1
bestpractical RT=3.2.2
bestpractical RT=3.2.3
bestpractical RT=3.4.0
bestpractical RT=3.4.1
bestpractical RT=3.4.2
bestpractical RT=3.4.3
bestpractical RT=3.4.4
bestpractical RT=3.4.5
bestpractical RT=3.4.6
bestpractical RT=3.6.0
bestpractical RT=3.6.1
bestpractical RT=3.6.2
bestpractical RT=3.6.3
bestpractical RT=3.6.4
bestpractical RT=3.6.5
bestpractical RT=3.6.6
bestpractical RT=3.6.7
bestpractical RT=3.6.8
bestpractical RT=3.6.9
bestpractical RT=3.8.0
bestpractical RT=3.8.1
bestpractical RT=3.8.2
bestpractical RT=3.8.3
bestpractical RT=3.8.4
bestpractical RT=3.8.5
bestpractical RT=3.8.6
bestpractical RT=3.8.6-rc1
bestpractical RT=3.8.7-rc1
bestpractical RT=3.8.8-rc2
bestpractical RT=3.8.8-rc3
bestpractical RT=3.8.8-rc4
bestpractical RT=3.8.9-rc1
bestpractical RT=3.8.9-rc2

Remediation

Patch Available

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=614576

Patch Available

http://lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2011-February/000186.html

Patch Available

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/12

Patch Available

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/16

Patch Available

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/6

Patch Available

https://github.com/bestpractical/rt/commit/2338cd19ed7a7f4c1e94f639ab2789d6586d01f3

Event History

Feb 28, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1008?

CVE-2011-1008 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-1008?

To fix CVE-2011-1008, upgrade to RT version 3.8.9 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2011-1008?

CVE-2011-1008 affects several versions of Best Practical's RT, specifically versions prior to 3.8.9.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-1008?

CVE-2011-1008 is an access control vulnerability that can allow unauthorized information access.

5

What are the symptoms of CVE-2011-1008 exploitation?

Exploitation of CVE-2011-1008 may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive ticket information for authenticated users.

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