# CVE-2012-4733: Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.13 does not properly enforce the DeleteTicket and "custom lifecycle transition" permission, which allows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-08-23 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.13 does not properly enforce the DeleteTicket and "custom lifecycle transition" permission, which allows remote authenticated users with the ModifyTicket permission to delete tickets via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- http://lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2013-May/000226.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/93611
- http://lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2013-May/000227.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53522

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