What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5560?

CVE-2012-5560 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (Low). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Mate Settings Daemon CVE-2012-5560

LOW

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

2014-05-30 secalert@redhat.com

Privilege Escalation Mate Settings Daemon

2.1

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

2.1 LOW

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 30, 2014 - 14:55 cve.org

LOW 2.1

DescriptionCVE.org

The default configuration in mate-settings-daemon 1.5.3 allows local users to change the timezone for the system via a crafted D-Bus call.

AnalysisAI

The default configuration in mate-settings-daemon 1.5.3 allows local users to change the timezone for the system via a crafted D-Bus call. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The default configuration in mate-settings-daemon 1.5.3 allows local users to change the timezone for the system via a crafted D-Bus call. Affected products include: Mate-Desktop Mate-Settings-Daemon.

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.