CVE-2012-4731 json
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not properly check user rights, which allows remote authenticated users to create…
published 2012-11-11 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4656
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not properly check user rights, which allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary articles in arbitrary classes via unknown vectors.
Patch / fix
- request-tracker4 Debian 12 4.0.7-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4731
Exploit prediction
1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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debian.org
/security/2012/dsa-2568
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/51111
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/51062
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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lists.bestpractical.com
/pipermail/rt-announce/2012-October/000212.html
mailing-list
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lists.bestpractical.com
/pipermail/rt-announce/2012-October/000215.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4731
- NVD CVE-2012-4731
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.