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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVE-2009-2737

Medium
5.5/10

Summary

The "EditCSVAction" function in "cgi/actions.py" in Roundup 1.2.x prior to 1.2.1, 1.4.x prior to 1.4.7, and possibly other versions does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with edit or create privileges for a class to modify arbitrary items within that class, as demonstrated by editing all queries, modifying settings, and adding roles to users.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • SINGLE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL

CWE-264 - Permissions Privileges and Access Controls

CWE 264 (permissions, privileges, and access controls) is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features used to perform access control. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category allow attackers to gain privileges for an unintended sphere of control, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published