CVE-2012-4198: Infoleak

Published Nov 16, 2012
·
Updated

The User.get method in Bugzilla/WebService/User.pm in Bugzilla 3.7.x and 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4, and 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4rc1 has a different outcome for a groups request depending on whether a group exists, which allows remote authenticated users to discover private group names by observing whether a call throws an error.

Affected Software

29 affected components
Bugzilla=3.7
Bugzilla=3.7.1
Bugzilla=3.7.2
Bugzilla=3.7.3
Bugzilla=4.0
Bugzilla=4.0-rc1
Bugzilla=4.0-rc2
Bugzilla=4.0.1
Bugzilla=4.0.2
Bugzilla=4.0.3
Bugzilla=4.0.4
Bugzilla=4.0.5
Bugzilla=4.0.6
Bugzilla=4.0.7
Bugzilla=4.0.8
Bugzilla=4.1
Bugzilla=4.1.1
Bugzilla=4.1.2
Bugzilla=4.1.3
Bugzilla=4.2
Bugzilla=4.2-rc1
Bugzilla=4.2-rc2
Bugzilla=4.2.1
Bugzilla=4.2.2
Bugzilla=4.2.3
Bugzilla=4.3
Bugzilla=4.3.1
Bugzilla=4.3.2
Bugzilla=4.3.3

Event History

Nov 16, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4198?

CVE-2012-4198 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose private group information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-4198?

To fix CVE-2012-4198, update Bugzilla to version 4.0.9, 4.2.4, or any version after 4.4rc1.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2012-4198?

CVE-2012-4198 affects authenticated users of Bugzilla versions 3.7.x through 4.4.x.

4

What does CVE-2012-4198 allow an attacker to do?

CVE-2012-4198 allows remote authenticated users to discover private group information in Bugzilla.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2012-4198?

The impact of CVE-2012-4198 is the unauthorized revelation of private group memberships which can compromise user privacy.

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