admin/Auth in OpenKM 5.1.7 and other versions before 5.1.8-2 does not properly enforce privileges for changing user roles, which allows remote authenticated users to assign administrator privileges to arbitrary users via the userEdit action.
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0007.html
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0021.html
osvdb.org/78105
secunia.com/advisories/47424
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/23/6
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/23/8
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/27/6
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/04/13
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/04/2
www.securityfocus.com/bid/51250
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72112