CVE-2012-5530 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 29 Nov 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Performance Co-Pilot init scripts, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

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-2012-5530?

CVE-2012-5530 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The (1) pcmd and (2) pmlogger init scripts in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.10 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/##### temporary file.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5530?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sgi Performance Co-Pilot.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5530?

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-2012-5530 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5530 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5530, GHSA-5rxm-r7q9-4x4v.