Bugzilla "createemailregexp" Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA26848
Release Date: 2007-09-19
Last Update: 2007-09-25
Popularity: 4,146 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Bugzilla 2.x
Bugzilla 3.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-5038


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Bugzilla, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to the "offer_account_by_email()" function in WebService/User.pm improperly checking the "createemailregexp" parameter. This can be exploited to create user accounts on systems where the "SOAP::Lite" perl module is installed.

The vulnerability is reported in Bugzilla versions after 2.23.2 and prior to 3.0.2 and 3.1.2.

Solution:
Update to 3.0.2 or 3.1.2.
http://www.bugzilla.org/download/

Apply the vendor patches.
Bugzilla 2.23.x and 3.0.x:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=280385

Bugzilla 3.1.x.:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=280316

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Sascha Jensen and Frédéric Buclin.

Changelog:
2007-09-25: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.0.1/

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=395632


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