// For flags

CVE-2012-5617

 

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation

gksu-polkit: el archivo de configuración de política PolicyKit permisivo permite una escalada de privilegios.

*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
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-10-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-11-25 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gksu-polkit Project
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Gksu-polkit
Search vendor "Gksu-polkit Project" for product "Gksu-polkit"
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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18
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-
Affected
Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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19
Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "19"
-
Affected