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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-2451

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be exploitable by writing in the same directory as the .ini file. If this is the case, then this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.
Publish Date : 2012-06-27 Last Update Date : 2012-11-06
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

Cvss Score
3.6
Confidentiality Impact None (There is no impact to the confidentiality of the system.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s)
CWE ID CWE id is not defined for this vulnerability

- Products Affected By CVE-2012-2451

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Shlomi Fish Config-inifiles 2.70 Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Shlomi Fish Config-inifiles 1

- References For CVE-2012-2451

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53361
BID 53361 Perl Config::IniFiles Module Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability Release Date:2012-08-21
http://www.osvdb.org/81671
OSVDB 81671
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/6
MLIST [oss-security] 20120502 temporary file issue in Config::IniFiles Config-IniFiles perl-Config-IniFiles
http://secunia.com/advisories/48990
SECUNIA 48990
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081207.html
FEDORA FEDORA-2012-7763
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080716.html
FEDORA FEDORA-2012-7777
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080713.html
FEDORA FEDORA-2012-7802
https://bitbucket.org/shlomif/perl-config-inifiles/changeset/a08fa26f4f59 CONFIRM
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/75328
XF config-inifiles-symlink(75328)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1543-1
UBUNTU USN-1543-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=818386

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2012-2451

There are not any metasploit modules related to this vulnerability (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)


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