Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-3449
Open vSwitch 1.4.2 uses world writable permissions for (1) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/controllerca/incoming/ and (2) /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/switchca/incoming/, which allows local users to delete and overwrite arbitrary files.
Products affected by CVE-2012-3449
- cpe:2.3:a:openvswitch:openvswitch:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3449
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-3449
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.6
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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4.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-3449
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-3449
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683665
#683665 - openvswitch-pki: creates world writable directories: /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/*ca/incoming/ - Debian Bug report logs
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77417
Debian openvswitch-pki privilege escalation CVE-2012-3449 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/6
oss-security - Re: openvswitch world writable directories (CVE-2012-3449)
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54789
Debian 'openvswitch-pki' Package Multiple Insecure File Permissions Vulnerabilities
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54794
RETIRED: Open vSwitch CVE-2012-3449 Insecure Directory Permissions Vulnerability
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845350
845350 – (CVE-2012-3449) CVE-2012-3449 openvswitch: creates world writable directories: /var/lib/openvswitch/pki/*ca/incoming/
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/02/6
oss-security - openvswitch world writable directories (CVE-2012-3449)
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