CVE-2012-4733: Medium severity best practical solutions request tracker vulnerability

Published Aug 23, 2013
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Updated

Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.13 does not properly enforce the DeleteTicket and "custom lifecycle transition" permission, which allows remote authenticated users with the ModifyTicket permission to delete tickets via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

19 affected components
bestpractical RT=4.0.0
bestpractical RT=4.0.0-rc1
bestpractical RT=4.0.0-rc2
bestpractical RT=4.0.0-rc3
bestpractical RT=4.0.0-rc4
bestpractical RT=4.0.0-rc5
bestpractical RT=4.0.0-rc6
bestpractical RT=4.0.0-rc7
bestpractical RT=4.0.0-rc8
bestpractical RT=4.0.1
bestpractical RT=4.0.1-rc1
bestpractical RT=4.0.1-rc2
bestpractical RT=4.0.2
bestpractical RT=4.0.2-rc1
bestpractical RT=4.0.2-rc2
bestpractical RT=4.0.3
bestpractical RT=4.0.10
bestpractical RT=4.0.11
bestpractical RT=4.0.12

Remediation

Patch Available

http://lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2013-May/000227.html

Event History

Aug 23, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4733?

CVE-2012-4733 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on ticket management functionalities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-4733?

To fix CVE-2012-4733, you should upgrade Request Tracker to version 4.0.13 or later, which addresses the permission enforcement issue.

3

What are the implications of CVE-2012-4733?

CVE-2012-4733 allows remote authenticated users with modify permissions to delete tickets they should not have access to.

4

Which versions of Request Tracker are affected by CVE-2012-4733?

CVE-2012-4733 affects Request Tracker versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.12.

5

Is CVE-2012-4733 a remote vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2012-4733 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited by authenticated users.

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