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3.3
LOW CVSS 2.0
CVE-2012-6607
Augeas Symlink Attack Allow Local File Overwrite and Sensitive Data Exposure
Description

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augsave file in a backup save action, a different vector than CVE-2012-0786.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 23, 2013, 6:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-6607 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 Augeas augeas
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 LOW [email protected]
Solution
The Augeas packages are vulnerable to a symlink attack that allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information.
  • Update the Augeas packages.
  • Update the affected packages.
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-2012-6607.

URL Resource
http://augeas.net/news.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1537.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/55811 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772257
https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/16387744
http://augeas.net/news.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1537.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/55811 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772257
https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/16387744
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-6607 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-2012-6607 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-6607 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-6607 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://augeas.net/news.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1537.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/55811
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772257
    Added Reference https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/16387744
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 25, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 3.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} -0.03%

score

0.16602

percentile