What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5635?

CVE-2012-5635 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%.

Glusterfs CVE-2012-5635

LOW

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

2013-04-09 secalert@redhat.com

Red Hat Privilege Escalation Glusterfs Storage Management Console Storage Native Client Storage Server

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

Apr 09, 2013 - 20:55 cve.org

LOW 2.1

DescriptionCVE.org

The GlusterFS functionality in Red Hat Storage Management Console 2.0, Native Client, and Server 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on multiple temporary files created by (1) tests/volume.rc, (2) extras/hook-scripts/S30samba-stop.sh, and possibly other vectors, different vulnerabilities than CVE-2012-4417.

AnalysisAI

The GlusterFS functionality in Red Hat Storage Management Console 2.0, Native Client, and Server 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on multiple temporary files. 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 GlusterFS functionality in Red Hat Storage Management Console 2.0, Native Client, and Server 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on multiple temporary files created by (1) tests/volume.rc, (2) extras/hook-scripts/S30samba-stop.sh, and possibly other vectors, different vulnerabilities than CVE-2012-4417. Affected products include: Gluster Glusterfs, Redhat Storage Management Console, Redhat Storage Native Client, Redhat Storage Server.

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.