CVE-2012-0054 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

libs/updater.py in GoLismero 0.6.3, and other versions before Git revision 2b3bb43d6867, as used in backtrack and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on GoLismero-controlled files, as demonstrated using Admin/changes.dat.

Published: 2012-03-19

Score: 3.3 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:golismero:golismero:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0041	libs/updater.py in GoLismero 0.6.3, and other versions before Git revision 2b3bb43d6867, as used in backtrack and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on GoLismero-controlled files, as demonstrated using Admin/changes.dat.
Github GHSA	GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jq	GoLismero symlink attack

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00033.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://code.google.com/p/golismero/source/detail?r=2b3bb43d68676efd687361f7de29380189031ab8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/7
http://www.osvdb.org/78472

History

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Golismero Golismero

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-03-19T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:25:07.996Z

Reserved: 2011-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0054

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-03-19T19:55:01.873

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-0054

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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