Bugzilla describecomponents.cgi Arbitrary Bug Viewing Vulnerability

BID:3262

Info

Bugzilla describecomponents.cgi Arbitrary Bug Viewing Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3262
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 29 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 29 2001 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was submitted to BugTraq on August 29th, 2001 by David Miller <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Mozilla Bugzilla 2.12
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.10
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.8
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.6
Mozilla Bugzilla 2.4
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Bugzilla 2.14
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 7.0

Discussion

Bugzilla describecomponents.cgi Arbitrary Bug Viewing Vulnerability

Bugzilla is a free, open source bug tracking and reporting appplication. It allows users to submit bugs, offers a forum for discussing bugs, keeps track of the status of bugs, and can restrict who has access to bug information.

An error exists in Bugzilla 2.12(and earlier) which will allow an unauthenticated user to view information that they should not have access to. This is done by accessing 'describecomponents.cgi'.

This issue assist in further attacks against the server or network.

Solution / Fix

Bugzilla describecomponents.cgi Arbitrary Bug Viewing Vulnerability

Solution:
Upgrades available:


Mozilla Bugzilla 2.10

Mozilla Bugzilla 2.12

Mozilla Bugzilla 2.8

References

Bugzilla describecomponents.cgi Arbitrary Bug Viewing Vulnerability

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