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.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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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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.
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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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-1093 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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
percentile