MoinMoin allows administrative access
| moinmoin-gain-admin-access (16465) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MoinMoin could allow a remote attacker to gain administrative access to MoinMoin. By creating an account that has the same name as an administrative group, a remote attacker will gain the privileges of that group.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- MoinMoin, MoinMoin prior to 1.2.2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MoinMoin (1.2.2 or later), available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of MoinMoin (1.2.2 or later), as listed in GLSA 200407-09. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SourceForge.net, Project: MoinMoin: File List at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=8482. (Vulnerability disclosed in ChangeLog under Version 1.2.2 (2004-06-06, Revision 1.185).)
- BID-10568: MoinMoin Group Name Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0708: MoinMoin 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges by creating a user with the same name as an existing group that has higher privileges.
- GLSA-200407-09: MoinMoin: Group ACL bypass
- OSVDB ID: 6704: MoinMoin Group ACL Bypass
- SA11807: MoinMoin Administrative Group Name Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 18, 2004
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