Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-2533
The configure script in D-Bus (aka DBus) 1.2.x before 1.2.28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file in /tmp/.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2533
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-2533
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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3.3
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LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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4.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-2533
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-2533
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025720
D-Bus Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68173
D-Bus configure symlink CVE-2011-2533 Vulnerability Report
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http://cgit.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/tree/NEWS?h=dbus-1.2
NEWS - dbus/dbus - a lightweight ipc mechanism (mirrored from https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus)
Products affected by CVE-2011-2533
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*