CVE-2012-6562

engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd action, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accounts.

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53623
http://secunia.com/advisories/49129	Vendor Advisory
http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/evan/read/209/elgg-185-released	Vendor Advisory
http://elgg.org/getelgg.php?forward=elgg-1.8.5.zip	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75757

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.15:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.14:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.13:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.8.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.8.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.17:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.16:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.18:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.8.0.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2013-05-23 08:55

Updated : 2017-08-28 18:32

NVD link : CVE-2012-6562

Mitre link : CVE-2012-6562

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

elgg

elgg

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