# CVE-2012-0215: Trytond allows modification of privileges of arbitrary users

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2012-0215-trytond-allows-modification-of-privileges-of-arbitrary-users  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2012-07-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2012-0215 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2012-07-12

model/modelstorage.py in the Tryton application framework (trytond) before 2.4.0 for Python does not properly restrict access to the Many2Many field in the relation model, which allows remote authenticated users to modify the privileges of arbitrary users via a (1) create, (2) write, (3) delete, or (4) copy rpc call.

Technologies: [trytond (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/trytond). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2012-0215 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2012-0215 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2012-0215?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 12 July 2012.

**Which products and versions are affected?** trytond (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.4, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.4.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2012-0215?** Yes. trytond (PyPI): upgrade to 2.2.4, 2.4.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2012-0215?** Check whether you run trytond (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- trytond (PyPI): upgrade to 2.2.4, 2.4.0 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "trytond>=2.4.0"
  ```


## Affected products

- trytond (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.4, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.4.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2012-0215
- GHSA-cqg4-rf29-3mv6
- PYSEC-2012-6

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