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7.5

Best Practical RT allows remote code execution and privilege gain

CVE-2011-5092 · published 14 years ago
Summary

Versions of Best Practical RT before 3.8.12 and before 4.0.6 can be tricked by attackers on the network to run their own programs and increase their access rights. This could let an outsider take control of the ticket system and see or change confidential information. Update to the latest RT release or apply the vendor’s patches as soon as possible.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
bestpractical rt 3.0.0
3.0.1
3.0.2
3.0.3
3.0.4
3.0.5
3.0.6
3.0.7
3.0.7.1
3.0.8
3.0.9
3.0.10
71 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Best Practical Solutions RT 3.8.x before 3.8.12 and 4.x before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CV...
Best Practical Solutions RT 3.8.x before 3.8.12 and 4.x before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4458 and CVE-2011-5093.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.5 High
Exploitation
3% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Timeline
Published4 Jun 2012
Updated30 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2011-5092 · NVD
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