CVE-2012-2103

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201405-17

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The qmailscan plugin for Munin 1.4.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.

El complemento (qmailscan) para Munin v1.4.5 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros arbitrarios a través de un ataque (symlink) en ficheros temporales con nombres predecibles.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Munin which may lead to symlink attacks, file creation, or bypass of security restrictions. Versions less than 2.0.8-r2 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-04-04 CVE Reserved
2012-08-26 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=668778	X_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/advisories/48859	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51218	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/16/5	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/16/6	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53031	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=812889	X_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74884	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1622-1	2017-08-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Munin-monitoring Search vendor "Munin-monitoring"		Munin Search vendor "Munin-monitoring" for product "Munin"				1.4.5 Search vendor "Munin-monitoring" for product "Munin" and version "1.4.5"		-		Affected