CVE-2011-4459
Best Practical Solutions RT 3.x before 3.8.12 and 4.x before 4.0.6 does not properly disable...
CVE-2011-4459 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Bestpractical Rt, published May 24, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in request-tracker4 4.0.5-3.
- Severity
- 3.5 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.01%EPSS, 63rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
4.0.5-3request-tracker4 +1 more
Description
Best Practical Solutions RT 3.x before 3.8.12 and 4.x before 4.0.6 does not properly disable groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a group membership.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
request-tracker4Debian:12 | before 4.0.5-3 | 4.0.5-3 |
request-tracker3.8Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 3.8.8-7+squeeze2, plus listed versions 3.8.8-73.8.8-7+squeeze13.8.8-7+squeeze1~bpo50+1 | 3.8.8-7+squeeze2 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used 3.5
Best Practical Solutions RT 3.x before 3.8.12 and 4.x before 4.0.6 does not properly disable groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a group membership.
- Record
CVE-2011-4459- CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Best Practical Solutions RT 3.x before 3.8.12 and 4.x before 4.0.6 does not properly disable groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a group membership.
- Record
CVE-2011-4459- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4387No score
Best Practical Solutions RT 3.x before 3.8.12 and 4.x before 4.0.6 does not properly disable groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a group membership.
- Record
EUVD-2011-4387- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36g9-25qq-8h88No score
Best Practical Solutions RT 3.x before 3.8.12 and 4.x before 4.0.6 does not properly disable...
Best Practical Solutions RT 3.x before 3.8.12 and 4.x before 4.0.6 does not properly disable groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a group membership.
- Record
GHSA-36g9-25qq-8h88- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Best Practical Solutions RT 3.x before 3.8.12 and 4.x before 4.0.6 does not properly disable groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a group membership.
- Record
CVE-2011-4459- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4459No score
Best Practical Solutions RT 3.x before 3.8.12 and 4.x before 4.0.6 does not properly disable groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a group membership.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4459- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2012-May/000203.html
secunia.com/advisories/49259
lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2012-May/000204.html
lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2012-May/000202.html
securityfocus.com/bid/53660
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4459
github.com/advisories/GHSA-36g9-25qq-8h88
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4459