Improper input validation in Mozilla Bugzilla
CVE-2015-4499
Util.pm in Bugzilla 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x before 4.2.15, 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4.10, and 5.x before 5.0.1 mishandles long e-mail addresses during account registration, which allows remote attackers to obtain the default privileges for an arbitrary domain name by placing that name in a substring of an address, as demonstrated by truncation of an @mozilla.com.example.com address to an @mozilla.com address.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Bugzilla — versions 2.0, 2.2, 2.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169946.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033542 (vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Sep/48 (mailing-list, Patch)
- bug1202447.bmoattachments.org/attachment.cgi
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Sep/49 (mailing-list, Patch)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/133578/Bugzilla-Unauthorized-Account-Creation.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168725.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169983.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-4499?
- CVE-2015-4499 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2015-09-14.
- Is CVE-2015-4499 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.