CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2012-3512

HIGH
7.2
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Munin before 2.0.6 stores plugin state files that run as root in the same group-writable directory as non-root plugins, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by replacing a state file, as demonstrated using the smart_ plugin.

How to fix

Remediation Available
muninDebian
Fixed in:2.0.6-1CVE-2012-3512
Fixed in:2.0.6-1CVE-2012-3512
Fixed in:2.0.6-1CVE-2012-3512
Fixed in:2.0.6-1CVE-2012-3512

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

0.59%probability of exploitation in 30 days
44thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 44% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2012-1456Medium4.3100%--
CVE-2012-1459Medium4.3100%-Fix
CVE-2012-1446Medium4.3100%--
CVE-2012-1443Medium4.3100%--
CVE-2012-1442Medium4.399%--
CVE-2012-1457Medium4.398%-Fix
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