CVE-2005-2173
The Flag::validate and Flag::modify functions in Bugzilla 2.17.1 to 2.18.1 and 2.19.1 to 2.19.3 do not verify that the flag ID is appropriate for the given bug or attachment ID, which allows users to change flags on arbitrary bugs and obtain a bug…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.93%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Flag::validate and Flag::modify functions in Bugzilla 2.17.1 to 2.18.1 and 2.19.1 to 2.19.3 do not verify that the flag ID is appropriate for the given bug or attachment ID, which allows users to change flags on arbitrary bugs and obtain a bug summary via process_bug.cgi.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.93% probability · 60th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mozilla/bugzilla
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014428
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.18.1/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293159Patch
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014428
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.18.1/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293159Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.