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Medium
CVE-2012-4731
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not...
Vulnerability Description
FAQ manager for Request Tracker (RTFM) before 2.4.5 does not properly check user rights, which allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary articles in arbitrary classes via unknown vectors.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
rtfm
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 11th, 2012
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.