CVE-2012-1122: Low severity MantisBT mantisbt vulnerability

Published Jun 29, 2012
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Updated

bugactiongroup.php in MantisBT before 1.2.9 does not properly check the reportbugthreshold permission of the receiving project when moving a bug report, which allows remote authenticated users with the reportbugthreshold and movebugthreshold privileges for a project to bypass intended access restrictions and move bug reports to a different project.

Affected Software

46 affected components
MantisBT mantisbt<=1.2.8
MantisBT mantisbt=0.18.0
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.0
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.0-rc1
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.0a1
MantisBT mantisbt=0.19.0a2
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-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=1.0.0a1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.0a2
MantisBT mantisbt=1.0.0a3
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=1.1.0
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.1.2
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=1.2.0
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.0a1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.0a2
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-2012-1122?

CVE-2012-1122 has a moderate severity rating due to the improper permission validation allowing authenticated users to bypass project access controls.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-1122?

To fix CVE-2012-1122, upgrade MantisBT to version 1.2.9 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.

3

Which versions of MantisBT are affected by CVE-2012-1122?

CVE-2012-1122 affects MantisBT versions prior to 1.2.9, including versions from 0.18.0 to 1.2.8.

4

What is CVE-2012-1122 vulnerability about?

CVE-2012-1122 allows remote authenticated users with specific privileges to move bug reports between projects without proper permission checks.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2012-1122?

Users of MantisBT who have report_bug_threshold and move_bug_threshold privileges may exploit the vulnerability to bypass access controls.

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