What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-6118?

CVE-2012-6118 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-6118?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-6118. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Aeolus Conductor CVE-2012-6118

MEDIUM

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

2013-03-12 secalert@redhat.com

Privilege Escalation Aeolus Conductor

5.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 12, 2013 - 22:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

The Administer tab in Aeolus Conductor allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended quota restrictions by updating the Maximum Running Instances quota user setting.

AnalysisAI

The Administer tab in Aeolus Conductor allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended quota restrictions by updating the Maximum Running Instances quota user setting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The Administer tab in Aeolus Conductor allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended quota restrictions by updating the Maximum Running Instances quota user setting. Affected products include: Redhat Aeolus Conductor.

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.