CVE-2012-6348 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks to gain privileges or modify data in Centrify Deployment Manager.
- 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-2012-6348?
CVE-2012-6348 is a low-severity path traversal 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
Centrify Deployment Manager 2.1.0.283, as distributed in Centrify Suite before 2012.5, allows local users to (1) overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the adcheckDMoutput temporary file, or (2) overwrite arbitrary files and consequently gain privileges via a symlink attack on the centrify.cmd.0 temporary file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6348?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Centrify Centrify Deployment Manager, Centrify Centrify Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6348?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6348 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-6348 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6348 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6qg-cqrq-qx4j.