Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-2679
Red Hat Network (RHN) Configuration Client (rhncfg-client) in rhncfg before 5.10.27-8 uses weak permissions (world-readable) for /var/log/rhncfg-actions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information about the rhncfg-client actions by reading the file.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2679
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-2012-2679
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-2679
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-2679
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79260
Red Hat Network Configuration Client rhncfg-actions file information disclosure CVE-2012-2679 Vulnerability Report
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1369.html
RHSA-2012:1369 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=825275
825275 – (CVE-2012-2679) CVE-2012-2679 rhncfg: Insecure permissions used for /var/log/rhncfg-actions file
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027661
Red Hat Network Configuration Client Discloses Potentially Sensitive Information to Local Users - SecurityTracker
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55934
Red Hat Network Configuration Client Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability
Products affected by CVE-2012-2679
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rhncfg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*