# CVE-2012-0863: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can read cleartext passwords and configuration data from Mumble's world-readable SQLite database file.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Apr 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0863, DSA-2411-1, GHSA-3vcm-c256-hxfx

## What is CVE-2012-0863?

CVE-2012-0863 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Mumble 1.2.3 and earlier uses world-readable permissions for .local/share/data/Mumble/.mumble.sqlite files in home directories, which might allow local users to obtain a cleartext password and configuration data by reading a file.

Weakness: CWE-310

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0863?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mumble Mumble.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-0863?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2012-0863 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-3755](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3755/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2014-3756](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3756/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2025-71264](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-71264/): Memory corruption in Mumble (low 3.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0863 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-0863 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0863/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0863/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0863
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0863
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-0863

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0863/
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