CVE-2019-12248: Medium severity otrs vulnerability

Published Jun 17, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 7.0.x through 7.0.7, Community Edition 6.0.x through 6.0.19, and Community Edition 5.0.x through 5.0.36. An attacker could send a malicious email to an OTRS system. If a logged-in agent user quotes it, the email could cause the browser to load external image resources.

Affected Software

4 affected components
OTRS OTRS>=5.0.0<=5.0.36
OTRS OTRS>=6.0.0<=6.0.19
OTRS OTRS>=7.0.0<=7.0.7
Debian Debian Linux=8.0

Event History

Jun 17, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12248?

CVE-2019-12248 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that could allow an attacker to exploit the system through malicious email.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-12248?

To fix CVE-2019-12248, it is recommended to update OTRS to version 7.0.8, 6.0.20, or 5.0.37 or apply the relevant patches provided by OTRS.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2019-12248?

CVE-2019-12248 affects OTRS versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.36, 6.0.0 through 6.0.19, and 7.0.0 through 7.0.7.

4

What type of attack is described in CVE-2019-12248?

CVE-2019-12248 describes an attack where a malicious email could cause issues when quoted by a logged-in agent user in OTRS.

5

Is there any workaround for CVE-2019-12248?

A potential workaround for CVE-2019-12248 is to restrict email quoting functionality or limit the exposure of OTRS to untrusted email sources until a patch is applied.

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