CVE-2012-5522: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-5522: MantisBT before 1.2.12 does not use an expected default value during decisions about whether a user may mod...

MantisBT before 1.2.12 does not use an expected default value during decisions about whether a user may modify the status of a bug, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and make status changes by leveraging a blank value for a per-status setting.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 21:05 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This flaw lets a logged-in MantisBT user change a bug’s status when access controls should block them. The business impact is workflow integrity: issues could be moved, closed, or advanced outside approved process. Sources identify MantisBT before 1.2.12; no active exploitation is cited. Exposure is likely where MantisBT versions earlier than 1.2.12 are still deployed, especially systems with many authenticated users. Fedora advisories show downstream packaged updates existed in 2012, but the source bundle does not provide a full affected CPE list. Treat as a moderate governance and workflow-integrity issue. It is not described as unauthenticated remote code execution, but it can undermine issue tracking controls if old MantisBT instances remain in use. Mitigation focus: Upgrade MantisBT to 1.2.12 or a later supported release.; Apply relevant distribution package updates where MantisBT is installed from vendor repositories.; Review per-status workflow settings for blank values and unintended defaults..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 12:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 16, 2012, 00:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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