CVE-2012-2054: Medium severity Redmine Redmine vulnerability

Published Apr 4, 2012
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Updated

Redmine before 1.3.2 does not properly restrict the use of a hash to provide values for a model's attributes, which allows remote attackers to set attributes in the (1) Comment, (2) Document, (3) IssueCategory, (4) MembersController, (5) Message, (6) News, (7) TimeEntry, (8) Version, (9) Wiki, (10) UserPreference, or (11) Board model via a modified URL, related to a "mass assignment" vulnerability, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0327.

Affected Software

52 affected components
Redmine Redmine<=1.3.1
Redmine Redmine=0.1.0
Redmine Redmine=0.2.1
Redmine Redmine=0.2.2
Redmine Redmine=0.3.0
Redmine Redmine=0.4.0
Redmine Redmine=0.4.1
Redmine Redmine=0.4.2
Redmine Redmine=0.5.0
Redmine Redmine=0.5.1
Redmine Redmine=0.6.0
Redmine Redmine=0.6.1
Redmine Redmine=0.6.2
Redmine Redmine=0.6.3
Redmine Redmine=0.6.4
Redmine Redmine=0.7.0
Redmine Redmine=0.7.0-rc1
Redmine Redmine=0.7.1
Redmine Redmine=0.7.2
Redmine Redmine=0.7.3
Redmine Redmine=0.7.4
Redmine Redmine=0.8.0
Redmine Redmine=0.8.0-rc1
Redmine Redmine=0.8.1
Redmine Redmine=0.8.2
Redmine Redmine=0.8.3
Redmine Redmine=0.8.4
Redmine Redmine=0.8.5
Redmine Redmine=0.8.6
Redmine Redmine=0.8.7
Redmine Redmine=0.9.0
Redmine Redmine=0.9.1
Redmine Redmine=0.9.2
Redmine Redmine=0.9.3
Redmine Redmine=0.9.4
Redmine Redmine=0.9.5
Redmine Redmine=0.9.6
Redmine Redmine=1.0.0
Redmine Redmine=1.0.1
Redmine Redmine=1.0.2
Redmine Redmine=1.0.3
Redmine Redmine=1.0.4
Redmine Redmine=1.0.5
Redmine Redmine=1.1.0
Redmine Redmine=1.1.1
Redmine Redmine=1.1.2
Redmine Redmine=1.1.3
Redmine Redmine=1.2.0
Redmine Redmine=1.2.1
Redmine Redmine=1.2.2
Redmine Redmine=1.2.3
Redmine Redmine=1.3.0

Event History

Apr 4, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2054?

CVE-2012-2054 has a moderate severity level as it allows remote attackers to manipulate model attributes in Redmine.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-2054?

To fix CVE-2012-2054, upgrade Redmine to version 1.3.2 or later.

3

Which versions of Redmine are affected by CVE-2012-2054?

CVE-2012-2054 affects Redmine versions prior to 1.3.2, including 0.1.0 through 1.3.1.

4

What types of attributes can be manipulated due to CVE-2012-2054?

CVE-2012-2054 allows manipulation of attributes including Comment, Document, IssueCategory, Message, and more.

5

Is there any validation issue related to CVE-2012-2054?

Yes, CVE-2012-2054 is caused by insufficient validation of attributes being set via a hash.

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