CVE-2012-2692: Low severity MantisBT mantisbt vulnerability

Published Jun 17, 2012
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Updated

MantisBT before 1.2.11 does not check the deleteattachmentsthreshold permission when formsecurityvalidation is set to OFF, which allows remote authenticated users with certain privileges to bypass intended access restrictions and delete arbitrary attachments.

Affected Software

48 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=1.0.6
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=1.2.0-alpha1
MantisBT mantisbt=1.2.0-alpha2
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-2012-2692?

CVE-2012-2692 has a moderate severity rating due to unauthorized deletion of attachments by authenticated users.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-2692?

To fix CVE-2012-2692, upgrade MantisBT to version 1.2.11 or later.

3

Which versions of MantisBT are affected by CVE-2012-2692?

CVE-2012-2692 affects MantisBT versions prior to 1.2.11, including all versions in the 1.2.0 to 1.2.10 range and earlier versions.

4

What type of access does CVE-2012-2692 allow attackers?

CVE-2012-2692 allows remote authenticated users with certain privileges to bypass restrictions and delete arbitrary attachments.

5

Is form_security_validation related to CVE-2012-2692?

Yes, CVE-2012-2692 is triggered when form_security_validation is set to OFF, allowing permission checks to be bypassed.

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