CVE-2012-0279 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing a Trojan horse file in a directory with weak permissions in Quest Toad for Data Analysts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0279?
CVE-2012-0279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Quest Toad for Data Analysts 3.0.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Quest Shared directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Quest Toad for Data Analysts.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-0279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qr5x-q3gr-6hh7.