# CVE-2012-4198: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-11-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:066
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=781850
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.6.11/

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