CVE-2012-5635 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Red Hat Storage Management Console and GlusterFS 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
- Available
What is CVE-2012-5635?
CVE-2012-5635 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The GlusterFS functionality in Red Hat Storage Management Console 2.0, Native Client, and Server 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on multiple temporary files created by (1) tests/volume.rc, (2) extras/hook-scripts/S30samba-stop.sh, and possibly other vectors, different vulnerabilities than CVE-2012-4417.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5635?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Gluster Glusterfs, Redhat Storage Management Console, Redhat Storage Native Client, Redhat Storage Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5635?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-5635 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5635 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5635, GHSA-w74w-4wpp-3vmm.