Unscored severity · published Jun 29, 2012
CVE-2012-1121
MantisBT before 1.2.9 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with manager privileges to (1) modify or (2) delete global categories
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CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
MantisBT before 1.2.9 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with manager privileges to (1) modify or (2) delete global categories.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
Mantisbt · Mantisbt
through 1.2.8; 0.18.0; 0.19.0; 0.19.0; 0.19.0; 0.19.0; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1121
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1121
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092926.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093063.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093064.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48258
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/51199
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201211-01.xml
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