CVE-2012-1120: Low severity MantisBT mantisbt vulnerability

Published Jun 29, 2012
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Updated

The SOAP API in MantisBT before 1.2.9 does not properly enforce the bugnoteallowusereditdelete and deletebugthreshold permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with read and write SOAP API privileges to delete arbitrary bug reports and bug notes.

Affected Software

59 affected components
MantisBT mantisbt<=1.2.8
MantisBT mantisbt=0.18.0
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.0
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.0-a1
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.0-a2
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.0-rc1
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.1
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.2
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.3
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.4
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.5
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.0
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.0-a1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.0-a2
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.0-a3
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.0-rc1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.0-rc2
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.0-rc3
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.0-rc4
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.0-rc5
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.2
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.3
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.4
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.5
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.6
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.7
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.8
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.9
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.0
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.0-a1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.0-a2
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.0-a3
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.0-a4
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.0-rc1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.0-rc2
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.0-rc3
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.2
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.3
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.4
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.5
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.6
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.7
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.8
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.9
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.0
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.0-alpha1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.0-alpha2
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.0-alpha3
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.0-rc1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.0-rc2
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.2
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.3
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.4
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.5
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.6
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.7

Event History

Jun 29, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1120?

CVE-2012-1120 has a severity rating of medium due to the ability for authenticated users to delete arbitrary bug reports.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-1120?

To fix CVE-2012-1120, upgrade to MantisBT version 1.2.9 or later.

3

Which versions of MantisBT are affected by CVE-2012-1120?

All versions of MantisBT prior to 1.2.9, including 0.18.0 through 1.2.8, are affected by CVE-2012-1120.

4

What specific permissions are not enforced in CVE-2012-1120?

CVE-2012-1120 allows improper enforcement of bugnote_allow_user_edit_delete and delete_bug_threshold permissions.

5

Can remote users exploit CVE-2012-1120?

Yes, remote authenticated users with read and write SOAP API privileges can exploit CVE-2012-1120 to delete bugs.

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