CVE-2012-6116 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local attackers can modify the Candlepin CA certificate due to weak file permissions, potentially bypassing security controls or escalating privileges.
- 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-2012-6116?
CVE-2012-6116 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
modules/certs/manifests/config.pp in katello-configure before 1.3.3.pulpv2 in Katello uses weak permissions (666) for the Candlepin bootstrap RPM, which allows local users to modify the Candlepin CA certificate by writing to this file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6116?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Katello Katello, Katello Katello-Configure.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6116?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6116 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-6116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3g7-crqm-323f.