CVE-2012-5560 Missing authorization in n/a
Local users can modify the system timezone via a crafted D-Bus call due to insufficient authorization checks in the default configuration.
- 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-2012-5560?
CVE-2012-5560 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 May 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The default configuration in mate-settings-daemon 1.5.3 allows local users to change the timezone for the system via a crafted D-Bus call.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5560?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mate-Desktop Mate-Settings-Daemon.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5560?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5560 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2012-5560 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5560 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx77-c6gh-q566.