# CVE-2012-2315: admin/Auth in OpenKM 5.1.7 and other versions before 5.1.8-2 does not properly enforce privileges for changing user roles, which allows remo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-09-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

admin/Auth in OpenKM 5.1.7 and other versions before 5.1.8-2 does not properly enforce privileges for changing user roles, which allows remote authenticated users to assign administrator privileges to arbitrary users via the userEdit action.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/23/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/04/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51250
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0007.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/23/8
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0021.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/04/13
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72112
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/27/6
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47424
- http://osvdb.org/78105
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18888

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