7.8
HIGH
CVE-2012-1093
Debian x11-common Symlink Privilege Escalation
Description

The init script in the Debian x11-common package before 1:7.6+12 is vulnerable to a symlink attack that can lead to a privilege escalation during package installation.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 21, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:10 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-1093 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
2 Debian x11-common
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-1093.

URL Resource
http://vladz.devzero.fr/012_x11-common-vuln.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/29/1 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/01/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1093 Broken Link
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1093 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-1093 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-1093 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772@%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 25, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772@%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://vladz.devzero.fr/012_x11-common-vuln.html No Types Assigned http://vladz.devzero.fr/012_x11-common-vuln.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/29/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/29/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/01/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/01/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1093 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1093 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1093 No Types Assigned https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1093 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:x11-common:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1\:7.6\+12 *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-1093 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.00%

score

0.37173

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