Skip to main content

Config Inifiles CVE-2012-2451

LOW
2012-06-27 cve@mitre.org
3.6
CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
3.6 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
P
Availability
P

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jun 27, 2012 - 21:55 cve.org
LOW 3.6

DescriptionCVE.org

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be exploitable by writing in the same directory as the .ini file. If this is the case, then this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.

AnalysisAI

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be exploitable by writing in the same directory as the .ini file. If this is the case, then this issue might not cross privilege boundaries. Affected products include: Shlomi Fish Config-Inifiles. Version information: before 2.71.

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.

Share

CVE-2012-2451 vulnerability details – vuln.today

This site uses cookies essential for authentication and security. No tracking or analytics cookies are used. Privacy Policy