// For flags

CVE-2012-0948

 

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py in Update Manager, as used by Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and 11.04, uses weak permissions for (1) apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz and (2) system_state.tar.gz, which allows local users to obtain repository credentials.

DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py en el Administrador de actualización de Ubuntu v12.04 LTS, v11.10 y v11.04, utiliza permisos débiles para (1) system_state.tar.gz y (2) apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener las credenciales del repositorio.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-02-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-06-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnome
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Update-manager-core
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0.150.5.2
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-
Affected
Gnome
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Update-manager-core
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0.152.25.10
Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Update-manager-core" and version "0.152.25.10"
-
Affected
Gnome
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Update-manager-core
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0.156.14.3
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-
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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11.04
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-
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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11.10
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-
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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12.04
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lts
Affected