Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-4382 (CCN-134098)

Assigned:2012-08-21
Published:2012-08-21
Updated:2017-10-31
Summary:MediaWiki before 1.18.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 does not properly protect user block metadata, which allows remote administrators to read a user block reason via a reblock attempt.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-4382

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:51:51 -0600
Re: CVE Request -- MediaWiki 1.19.2 and 1.18.5 multiple security flaws

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20120831 Re: CVE Request -- MediaWiki 1.19.2 and 1.18.5 multiple security flaws

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20120831 CVE Request -- MediaWiki 1.19.2 and 1.18.5 multiple security flaws

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686330

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mediawiki-cve20124382-info-disc(134098)

Source: MLIST
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
[MediaWiki-announce] 20120831 MediaWiki security release: 1.19.2 and 1.18.5

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T41823

Source: CCN
Type: MediaWiki Web site
MediaWiki

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.18.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.18.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20124382000
    V
    		CVE-2012-4382 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2017-10-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201243820000000
    V
    		CVE-2012-4382 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-10-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20124382000
    V
    		CVE-2012-4382 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-10-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20124382000
    V
    		CVE-2012-4382 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2017-10-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20124382000
    V
    		CVE-2012-4382 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-09-03
    BACK
    mediawiki mediawiki *
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.0
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.1
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.18.4
    mediawiki mediawiki 1.19.1