medium
6.5
CWE
264 863
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-5489

First published: Tue Sep 30 2014(Updated: )

The App.Undo.UndoSupport.get_request_var_or_attr function in Zope before 2.12.21 and 3.13.x before 2.13.11, as used in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1, allows remote authenticated users to gain access to restricted attributes via unspecified vectors.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/Plone>=4.3a1<=4.3a2
4.3b1
pip/Plone>=3.2.2<4.2.3
4.2.3
pip/Zope2>=2.13.0<2.13.11
2.13.11
pip/Zope2<2.12.21
2.12.21
Plone CMS<=4.2.2
Plone CMS=1.0
Plone CMS=1.0.1
Plone CMS=1.0.2
Plone CMS=1.0.3
Plone CMS=1.0.4
Plone CMS=1.0.5
Plone CMS=1.0.6
Plone CMS=2.0
Plone CMS=2.0.1
Plone CMS=2.0.2
Plone CMS=2.0.3
Plone CMS=2.0.4
Plone CMS=2.0.5
Plone CMS=2.1
Plone CMS=2.1.1
Plone CMS=2.1.2
Plone CMS=2.1.3
Plone CMS=2.1.4
Plone CMS=2.5
Plone CMS=2.5.1
Plone CMS=2.5.2
Plone CMS=2.5.3
Plone CMS=2.5.4
Plone CMS=2.5.5
Plone CMS=3.0
Plone CMS=3.0.1
Plone CMS=3.0.2
Plone CMS=3.0.3
Plone CMS=3.0.4
Plone CMS=3.0.5
Plone CMS=3.0.6
Plone CMS=3.1
Plone CMS=3.1.1
Plone CMS=3.1.2
Plone CMS=3.1.3
Plone CMS=3.1.4
Plone CMS=3.1.5.1
Plone CMS=3.1.6
Plone CMS=3.1.7
Plone CMS=3.2
Plone CMS=3.2.1
Plone CMS=3.2.2
Plone CMS=3.2.3
Plone CMS=3.3
Plone CMS=3.3.1
Plone CMS=3.3.2
Plone CMS=3.3.3
Plone CMS=3.3.4
Plone CMS=3.3.5
Plone CMS=4.0
Plone CMS=4.0.1
Plone CMS=4.0.2
Plone CMS=4.0.3
Plone CMS=4.0.4
Plone CMS=4.0.5
Plone CMS=4.0.6.1
Plone CMS=4.1
Plone CMS=4.1.4
Plone CMS=4.1.5
Plone CMS=4.1.6
Plone CMS=4.2
Plone CMS=4.2-a1
Plone CMS=4.2-a2
Plone CMS=4.2-b1
Plone CMS=4.2-b2
Plone CMS=4.2-rc1
Plone CMS=4.2-rc2
Plone CMS=4.2.0.1
Plone CMS=4.2.1
Plone CMS=4.2.1.1
Plone CMS=4.3
Zope ZODB<=2.13.10
Zope ZODB=2.5.1
Zope ZODB=2.6.1
Zope ZODB=2.6.4
Zope ZODB=2.7.0
Zope ZODB=2.7.3
Zope ZODB=2.7.4
Zope ZODB=2.7.5
Zope ZODB=2.7.6
Zope ZODB=2.7.7
Zope ZODB=2.7.8
Zope ZODB=2.8.1
Zope ZODB=2.8.4
Zope ZODB=2.8.6
Zope ZODB=2.8.8
Zope ZODB=2.9.2
Zope ZODB=2.9.3
Zope ZODB=2.9.4
Zope ZODB=2.9.5
Zope ZODB=2.9.6
Zope ZODB=2.9.7
Zope ZODB=2.10.3
Zope ZODB=2.10.8
Zope ZODB=2.11.0
Zope ZODB=2.11.1
Zope ZODB=2.11.2
Zope ZODB=2.11.3
Zope ZODB=2.13.0
Zope ZODB=2.13.1
Zope ZODB=2.13.2
Zope ZODB=2.13.3
Zope ZODB=2.13.4
Zope ZODB=2.13.5
Zope ZODB=2.13.6
Zope ZODB=2.13.7
Zope ZODB=2.13.8
Zope ZODB=2.13.9

Remedy

https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-5489?

    CVE-2012-5489 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to access restricted attributes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-5489?

    To fix CVE-2012-5489, upgrade to Plone version 4.2.3 or later, or Zope version 2.13.11 or later.

  • Which versions of Plone are affected by CVE-2012-5489?

    All versions of Plone before 4.2.3, as well as various 4.3 beta versions, are affected by CVE-2012-5489.

  • How does CVE-2012-5489 affect Zope?

    CVE-2012-5489 affects Zope versions before 2.12.21 and 3.13.x before 2.13.11, allowing unauthorized access to certain attributes.

  • Can CVE-2012-5489 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2012-5489 can be exploited remotely by authenticated users to gain access to restricted attributes.

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