CVE-2012-5522
MantisBT before 1.2.12 does not use an expected default value during decisions about whether a...
CVE-2012-5522 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Mantisbt, published November 16, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.28%EPSS, 70th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5522- CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5522- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5414No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5414- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-crqg-wcv6-jc2cNo score
MantisBT before 1.2.12 does not use an expected default value during decisions about whether a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-crqg-wcv6-jc2c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093063.html
mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=14496
securityfocus.com/bid/56520
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/14/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5522
github.com/advisories/GHSA-crqg-wcv6-jc2c