CVE-2012-5617

gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-March/099739.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113182.html	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5617	Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/12/8	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113218.html	Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5617	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56918	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gksu-polkit_project:gksu-polkit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:::::::*

Information

Published : 2019-11-25 06:15

Updated : 2021-06-02 06:35

NVD link : CVE-2012-5617

Mitre link : CVE-2012-5617

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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Products Affected

gksu-polkit_project

gksu-polkit

fedoraproject

fedora

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