CVE-2012-5564 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

android-tools 4.1.1 in Android Debug Bridge (ADB) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/adb.log.

Published: 2013-02-14

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:google:android_debug_bridge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2012-5455	android-tools 4.1.1 in Android Debug Bridge (ADB) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/adb.log.

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 0.00025.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=688280
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098527.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098529.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098532.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/23/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/23/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56653
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=879582

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android Debug Bridge

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-02-14T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:14:15.529Z

Reserved: 2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-5564

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-02-14T22:55:01.857

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

Link: CVE-2012-5564

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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