Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-3490
The (1) my_popenv_impl and (2) my_spawnv functions in src/condor_utils/my_popen.cpp and the (3) systemCommand function in condor_vm-gahp/vmgahp_common.cpp in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 does not properly check the return value of setuid calls, which might cause a subprocess to be created with root privileges and allow remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3490
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.46%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 72 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-3490
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.0
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10.0
|
NIST |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2012-3490
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http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.6/8_3Stable_Release.html
8.3 Stable Release Series 7.6Release Notes;Third Party Advisory
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http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.8/9_3Stable_Release.html
9.3 Stable Release Series 7.8Release Notes;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3490
848212 – (CVE-2012-3490) CVE-2012-3490 condor: does not check return value of setuid and similar calls, exploitable via VMware supportIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://condor-git.cs.wisc.edu/?p=condor.git;a=commitdiff;h=94e84ce4
HTCondor Git - condor.git/commitdiffPatch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/9
oss-security - Notification of upstream Condor security fixesMailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2012-3490
- cpe:2.3:a:wisc:htcondor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wisc:htcondor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*