CVE-2012-0279
Quest Toad Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Quest Toad for Data Analysts 3.0.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Quest Shared directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2012, 11:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2012-0279.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-0279 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-0279
weaknesses.
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CVE-2012-0279 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2012-0279 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/48663 Added Reference http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-13/ Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53276 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75192 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/75192 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75192 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 02, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.9
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.03 }} -0.02%
score
0.06421
percentile