CVE-2012-4487

The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser" permissions, which allows remote authenticated parent users to change their role by switching to a subuser they created.

CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://drupal.org/node/1700550	Patch
http://drupal.org/node/1700584	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/1
http://drupal.org/node/1700550	Patch
http://drupal.org/node/1700584	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/1

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.x:dev::::::

cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-11-02 15:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2012-4487

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4487

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4487

JSON object : View

Products Affected

boombatower

subuser

drupal

drupal

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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