Published:2011/10/07 Last Updated:2011/10/07
JVN#34980730
A-Form vulnerable in restricting access
Overview
A-Form contains a vulnerability in restricting access permissions.
Products Affected
- A-Form PC 3.0 and earlier
- A-Form PC/Mobile 3.0 and earlier
- A-Form 1.3.5 and earlier
- A-Form bamboo 1.3.5 and earlier
- A-Form 2.0.2 and earlier
- A-Form bamboo 2.0.2 and earlier
Description
A-Form is a plug-in for Movable Type that adds mail forms and survey forms. A-Form contains a vulnerability in restricting access permissions.
Impact
Information managed by A-Form may be altered by a user who does not have administrative privileges.
Solution
Update the Software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Apply a patch
Apply the appropriate patch according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2011.10.07
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | can be attacked over the Internet using packets |
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| Authentication | login caused to be created by an administrator |
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| User Interaction Required | the vulnerability can be exploited without an honest user taking any action |
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| Exploit Complexity | some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls) |
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Credit
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
| JPCERT Reports | |
| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2011-2676 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2011-000078 |