Bugzilla
CVE-2012-4198
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.18%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could access sensitive data that should not be disclosed by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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The User.get method in Bugzilla/WebService/User.pm in Bugzilla 3.7.x and 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4, and 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4rc1 has a different outcome for a groups. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.
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This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. The User.get method in Bugzilla/WebService/User.pm in Bugzilla 3.7.x and 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4, and 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4rc1 has a different outcome for a groups request depending on whether a group exists, which allows remote authenticated users to discover private group names by observing whether a call throws an error. Affected products include: Mozilla Bugzilla. Version information: before 4.0.9.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
The User.get method in Bugzilla/WebService/User.pm in Bugzilla 3.7.x and 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4, and 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4rc1 has a different outcome for a groups request depending on whether a group exists, which allows remote authenticated users to discover private group names by observing whether a call throws an error.
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EPSS
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
Util.pm in Bugzilla 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x before 4.2.15, 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4.10, and 5.x before 5.0.1 mishandles long
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in attachment.cgi in Bugzilla 2.x, 3.x, and 4.0.x before 4.0.11; 4.1.x a
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in process_bug.cgi in Bugzilla 4.4.x before 4.4.1 allows remote attacker
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in jsonrpc.cgi in Bugzilla 3.5.x and 3.6.x before 3.6.8, 3.7.x and 4.0.x
Bugzilla/Attachment.pm in attachment.cgi in Bugzilla 2.x and 3.x before 3.6.12, 3.7.x and 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x and
Jenkins Bugzilla Plugin stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where they
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in showdependencygraph.cgi in Bugzilla 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x before 4.2.16, 4.3.x a
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in report.cgi in Bugzilla 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.7 and 4.3.x and
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in editflagtypes.cgi in Bugzilla 2.x, 3.x, and 4.0.x before 4.0.11;
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Bugzilla 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4, and 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4rc1, al
Bugzilla 2.x and 3.x before 3.4.14, 3.5.x and 3.6.x before 3.6.8, 3.7.x and 4.0.x before 4.0.4, and 4.1.x and 4.2.x befo
Template.pm in Bugzilla 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x before 4.2.16, 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4.11, and 4.5.x and 5.0.x before 5.0.2
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