What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2120?

CVE-2012-2120 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3 (Low). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Texlive Extra Utils CVE-2012-2120

LOW

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2012-05-18 secalert@redhat.com

Privilege Escalation Texlive Extra Utils

3.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

3.3 LOW

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 18, 2012 - 22:55 cve.org

LOW 3.3

DescriptionCVE.org

latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file. Affected products include: Debian Texlive-Extra-Utils.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.