Is CVE-2012-0787 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2012-0787 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2012-0787?

CVE-2012-0787 has a CVSS v2 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2012-0787?

CVE-2012-0787 has an EPSS score of 0.41% (33th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0787?

Upgrade augeas on debian 11 to 1.0.0-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2012-0787

LOW

3.7

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The clone_file function in transfer.c in Augeas before 1.0.0, when copy_if_rename_fails is set and EXDEV or EBUSY is returned by the rename function, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a bind mount on the (1) .augsave or (2) destination file when using the backup save option, or (3) .augnew file when using the newfile save option.

How to fix

Remediation Available

augeasDebian

Fixed in:1.0.0-1CVE-2012-0787

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

33rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 33% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Exploit1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Vendor Advisory2

Other references1

augeas.net

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.