CVE-2011-2978
Last modified
CVE-2011-2978 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Bugzilla 2.16rc1 through 2.22.7, 3.0.x through 3.3.x, 3.4.x before 3.4.12, 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.6, 3.7.x, 4.0.x before 4.0.2, and 4.1.x before 4.1.3 does not prevent changes to the confirmation e-mail address (aka old_email field) for e-mail change notifications, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform arbitrary address changes by leveraging an unattended workstation.. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Bugzilla 2.16rc1 through 2.22.7, 3.0.x through 3.3.x, 3.4.x before 3.4.12, 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.6, 3.7.x, 4.0.x before 4.0.2, and 4.1.x before 4.1.3 does not prevent changes to the confirmation e-mail address (aka old_email field) for e-mail change notifications, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform arbitrary address changes by leveraging an unattended workstation.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.16 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.16.1 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.16.2 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.16.3 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.16.4 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.16.5 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.16.6 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.16.7 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.16.8 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.16.9 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.16.10 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.16.11 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.17 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.17.1 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.17.3 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.17.4 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.17.5 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.17.6 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.17.7 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.18 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.18.1 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.18.2 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.18.3 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.18.4 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.18.5 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.18.6 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.19 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.19.1 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.19.2 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.19.3 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.20 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.20.1 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.20.2 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.20.3 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.20.4 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.20.5 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.20.6 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.20.7 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.21 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.21.1 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.21.2 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.22 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.22.1 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.22.2 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.22.3 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.22.4 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.22.5 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.22.6 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 2.22.7 |
| Mozilla | Bugzilla | 3.0 |
Showing 50 of 115 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45501Vendor Advisory
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.4.11/Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45501Vendor Advisory
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.4.11/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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