Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-5560
The default configuration in mate-settings-daemon 1.5.3 allows local users to change the timezone for the system via a crafted D-Bus call.
Products affected by CVE-2012-5560
- cpe:2.3:a:mate-desktop:mate-settings-daemon:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-5560
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 16 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-5560
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:N/I:P/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-5560
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-5560
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-March/099552.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: mate-settings-daemon-1.5.4-3.fc17
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-March/099545.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: mate-settings-daemon-1.5.4-3.fc18
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=878102
878102 – (CVE-2012-5560) CVE-2012-5560 mate-settings-daemon: Any unprivileged user can change the system's timezone
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