What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-3524?

CVE-2012-3524 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 52.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-3524?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-3524. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 52.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-3524?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2012-3524. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Libdbus CVE-2012-3524

MEDIUM

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

2012-09-18 secalert@redhat.com

Privilege Escalation RCE Libdbus

6.9

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.9 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 18, 2012 - 17:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.9

DescriptionCVE.org

libdbus 1.5.x and earlier, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in X.org and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: libdbus maintainers state that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libdbus itself: "we do not support use of libdbus in setuid binaries that do not sanitize their environment before their first call into libdbus."

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. libdbus 1.5.x and earlier, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in X.org and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: libdbus maintainers state that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libdbus itself: "we do not support use of libdbus in setuid binaries that do not sanitize their environment before their first call into libdbus." Affected products include: Freedesktop Libdbus.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.