CVE-2012-3317 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published 5 Dec 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers with specific user or group access can escalate privileges due to incorrect file ownership in IBM WebSphere Message Broker uninstaller components.

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-2012-3317?

CVE-2012-3317 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Message Broker 6.1 before 6.1.0.11, 7.0 before 7.0.0.5, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2 has incorrect ownership of certain uninstaller Java Runtime Environment (JRE) files, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to uid 501 or gid 300.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3317?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Message Broker.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3317?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3317 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-3317 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-568w-ch6p-wvmf.