What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5509?

CVE-2012-5509 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (Low). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5509?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5509. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Cloudforms Cloud Engine CVE-2012-5509

LOW

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

2013-03-12 secalert@redhat.com

Red Hat Privilege Escalation Cloudforms Cloud Engine

2.1

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

2.1 LOW

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 12, 2013 - 22:55 cve.org

LOW 2.1

DescriptionCVE.org

aeolus-configserver-setup in the Aeolas Configuration Server, as used in Red Hat CloudForms Cloud Engine before 1.1.2, uses world-readable permissions for a temporary file in /tmp, which allows local users to read credentials by reading this file.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. aeolus-configserver-setup in the Aeolas Configuration Server, as used in Red Hat CloudForms Cloud Engine before 1.1.2, uses world-readable permissions for a temporary file in /tmp, which allows local users to read credentials by reading this file. Affected products include: Redhat Cloudforms Cloud Engine. Version information: before 1.1.2.

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.