CVE-2012-0878
Paste Script LDAP Group Membership Bypass Vulnerability
Description
Paste Script 1.7.5 and earlier does not properly set group memberships during execution with root privileges, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended file-access restrictions by leveraging a web application that uses the local filesystem.
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2012, 7:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the python-paste-script package.
- Apply the latest security updates.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://groups.google.com/group/paste-users/browse_thread/thread/2aa651ba331c2471 Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1206.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/48812 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/50410 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/1 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/4 Added Reference https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/changeset/a19e462769b4 Added Reference https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/pull-request/3/fix-group-permissions-for-pastescriptserve Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796790 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 02, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.1
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.24 }} -1.40%
score
0.77396
percentile