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CVE-2010-4215

6.5 · MEDIUM

UI/Manage.pm in Foswiki 1.1.0 and 1.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by modifying the GROUP and ALLOWTOPICCHANGE preferences in the topic preferences for Main.AdminGroup.

Published Nov 17, 2010foswikiCWE-264EPSS 1.14%

Overview

CVE-2010-4215 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting foswiki foswiki. It was published on November 17, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

UI/Manage.pm in Foswiki 1.1.0 and 1.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by modifying the GROUP and ALLOWTOPICCHANGE preferences in the topic preferences for Main.AdminGroup.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from foswiki. Update foswiki to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reffoswiki.org/Support/SecurityAlertCVE20104215Refsecunia.com/advisories/42275Refsourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=4CD9F6F5.4030204%40lavrsen.dkRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/44858Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63253Reffoswiki.org/Support/SecurityAlertCVE20104215Refsecunia.com/advisories/42275Refsourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=4CD9F6F5.4030204%40lavrsen.dkRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/44858Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63253

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4215?

CVE-2010-4215 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting foswiki foswiki. It was published on November 17, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-4215?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-4215?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from foswiki. Update foswiki to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-4215?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-4215 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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