CVE-2011-1008

CVE-2011-1008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bestpractical Rt with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-264
• Affected product: Bestpractical Rt
• Published: 2011-02-28
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Scrips_Overlay.pm in Best Practical Solutions RT before 3.8.9 does not properly restrict access to a TicketObj in a Scrip after a CurrentUser change, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by custom-field value information, related to SQL logging.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1008?

Scrips_Overlay.pm in Best Practical Solutions RT before 3.8.9 does not properly restrict access to a TicketObj in a Scrip after a CurrentUser change, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by custom-field value information, related to SQL logging.

How severe is CVE-2011-1008?

CVE-2011-1008 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2011-1008 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2011-1008?

CVE-2011-1008 primarily affects Bestpractical Rt. In total, 76 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1008?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2011-1008 published?

CVE-2011-1008 was published on 2011-02-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=614576
• http://lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2011-February/000186.html
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/12
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/16
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/6
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/22
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/7
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/8
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/9
• http://osvdb.org/71011
• http://secunia.com/advisories/43438
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0475
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65772
• https://github.com/bestpractical/rt/commit/2338cd19ed7a7f4c1e94f639ab2789d6586d01f3
• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E

Affected products (76)

• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:*:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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