CVE-2012-0786 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files and read sensitive data via symlink attacks in Augeas, requiring a library upgrade.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-0786?
CVE-2012-0786 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augnew file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0786?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Augeas Augeas.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0786?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-0786 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0786 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0786, GHSA-v2f6-mg42-536m, openSUSE-SU-2024:10367-1.