CVE catalog

CVE-2012-4731

request-tracker4: CVE-2012-4731

Severity: Medium
Published: Oct 26, 2012, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.66% · Oct 27, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	request-tracker4	bookworm	`4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4`	fixed
Debian	request-tracker4	bookworm-security	`4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	request-tracker4	source	bookworm	`4.0.7-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[request-tracker4]Fixed
Details (4)
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
[rt4-apache2]Fixed
Source package: [request-tracker4]
Details (4)
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
[rt4-clients]Fixed
Source package: [request-tracker4]
Details (4)
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
[rt4-db-mysql]Fixed
Source package: [request-tracker4]
Details (4)
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
[rt4-db-postgresql]Fixed
Source package: [request-tracker4]
Details (4)
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
[rt4-db-sqlite]Fixed
Source package: [request-tracker4]
Details (4)
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
[rt4-doc-html]Fixed
Source package: [request-tracker4]
Details (4)
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
[rt4-fcgi]Fixed
Source package: [request-tracker4]
Details (4)
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
[rt4-standalone]Fixed
Source package: [request-tracker4]
Details (4)
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12
- 4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.0.7-2
  dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · bookworm; dsa · request-tracker4 · debian · 12

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:06:36 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]