CVE-2012-5605 Misconfiguration in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 4 Jan 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can modify grinder cache files due to world-writable permissions in Red Hat CloudForms, potentially compromising data integrity.

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-2012-5605?

CVE-2012-5605 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Grinder in Red Hat CloudForms before 1.1 uses world-writable permissions for /var/lib/pulp/cache/grinder/, which allows local users to modify grinder cache files.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5605?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Cloudforms.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5605?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-5605 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5605 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x2c2-p9xj-wcjm.