#VU44470 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Vtiger CRM - CVE-2011-4679

Vulnerability identifier: #VU44470

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4679

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Vtiger CRM
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Vtiger

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to manipulate data.

vtiger CRM before 5.3.0 does not properly recognize the disabled status of a field in the Leads module, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by reading a previously created report.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Vtiger CRM: 5.0.0 - 5.2.1

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External links
https://trac.vtiger.com/cgi-bin/trac.cgi/ticket/7003
https://trac.vtiger.com/cgi-bin/trac.cgi/ticket/7004
https://wiki.vtiger.com/index.php/Oct2011:ODUpdate

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.