Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-1586
mount.cifs in cifs-utils 2.6 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or directories via the file path in the second argument, which reveals their existence in an error message.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2012-1586
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:cifs-utils:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1586
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 15 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1586
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-1586
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-1586
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00024.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2012:0575-1: important: Security update for
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/6
oss-security - Re: CVE id request: cifs-utils
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=665923
#665923 - file enumeration vulnerability via mount.cifs due to early use of chdir() and error message - Debian Bug report logs
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/1
oss-security - CVE id request: cifs-utils
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https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8821
Bug 8821 – mount.cifs arbitary file identification as root
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