CVE-2012-2691: High severity MantisBT mantisbt vulnerability

Published Jun 17, 2012
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Updated

The mcissuenoteupdate function in the SOAP API in MantisBT before 1.2.11 does not properly check privileges, which allows remote attackers with bug reporting privileges to edit arbitrary bugnotes via a SOAP request.

Affected Software

60 affected components
MantisBT mantisbt<=1.2.10
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=1.0.7
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
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.8
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.9

Event History

Jun 17, 2012
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-2012-2691?

The severity of CVE-2012-2691 is categorized as a moderate risk vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-2691?

To fix CVE-2012-2691, upgrade MantisBT to version 1.2.11 or later.

3

What versions of MantisBT are affected by CVE-2012-2691?

CVE-2012-2691 affects all versions of MantisBT prior to 1.2.11, including versions 0.18.0 through to 1.2.10.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2012-2691 allow?

CVE-2012-2691 allows remote attackers with bug reporting privileges to edit arbitrary bugnotes via a SOAP request.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-2691 if I cannot upgrade?

A workaround for CVE-2012-2691 involves temporarily removing SOAP API access until an upgrade can be completed.

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