OTRS SOAP interface weak security
| otrs-soapinterface-weak-security (41577) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
OTRS could provide weaker than expected security. The SOAP interface does not perform security checks to determine if a user is valid. By sending a specially-crafted SOAP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read and modify arbitrary objects on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- OTRS, OTRS 2.1.x prior to 2.1.8
- OTRS, OTRS 2.2.x prior to 2.2.6
Remedy:
Refer to OTRS Security Advisory 2008-01 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Other
References:
- OTRS Security Advisory 2008-01, Vulnerability in OTRS SOAP interface allows remote access without valid SOAP user at http://otrs.org/advisory/OSA-2008-01-en/.
- BID-28647: OTRS SOAP Interface Security Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1515: The SOAP interface in OTRS 2.1.x before 2.1.8 and 2.2.x before 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to read and modify objects via SOAP requests, related to Missing security checks.
- SA29585: OTRS SOAP Interface Security Bypass
- SUSE-SR:2008:008: SUSE Security Summary Advisory
Reported:
Mar 31, 2008
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