MoinMoin ACL gain privileges
| moinmoin-acl-gain-privileges (16833) |  High Risk |
Description:
MoinMoin could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges. If Access Control Lists (ACL) are not implemented, an unauthorized user could use a specific function to read and modify sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- MoinMoin, MoinMoin prior to 1.2.3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MoinMoin (1.2.3 or later), available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of MoinMoin (1.2.3 or later), as listed in GLSA 200408-25. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- SourceForge.net, SourceForge.net: Project Info - MoinMoin at http://sourceforge.net/projects/moin/.
- SourceForge.net, SourceForge.net: File Release Notes and Changelog at http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=8482&release_id=254801.
- BID-10805: MoinMoin Unspecified Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1462: Unknown vulnerability in MoinMoin 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to administrator functions such as (1) revert and (2) delete.
- GLSA-200408-25: MoinMoin: Group ACL bypass
- OSVDB ID: 8194: MoinMoin No ACL Privilege Escalation
Reported:
Jul 21, 2004
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