CVE-2012-2244

Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.4 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the path to clamav. NOTE: this can be exploited without authentication by leveraging CVE-2012-2243.

CVSS v2.0 6.0 MEDIUM

6.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2591
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1057238
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4936	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2591
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1057238
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4936	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4.3:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.3:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2012-11-24 20:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2012-2244

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2244

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2244

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mahara

mahara

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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