| Vulnerability Name: | CVE-2012-5379 (CCN-79206) | ||||||||
| Assigned: | 2012-10-07 | ||||||||
| Published: | 2012-10-07 | ||||||||
| Updated: | 2012-10-11 | ||||||||
| Summary: | ** DISPUTED ** Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installation functionality in ActivePython 3.2.2.3, when installed in the top-level C:\ directory, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the C:\Python27 or C:\Python27\Scripts directory, which may be added to the PATH system environment variable by an administrator, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse wlbsctrl.dll file used by the "IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules" system service in Windows Vista SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8 Release Preview. Note: CVE disputes this issue because the unsafe PATH is established only by a separate administrative action that is not a default part of the ActivePython installation. Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path' | ||||||||
| CVSS v3 Severity: | 10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
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| CVSS v2 Severity: | 6.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) 4.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
7.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
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| Vulnerability Type: | CWE-Other | ||||||||
| Vulnerability Consequences: | Gain Access | ||||||||
| References: | Source: CCN Type: ActiveState Web site ActiveState Source: MITRE Type: CNA CVE-2012-5379 Source: CCN Type: SA50939 ActivePython Insecure File System Permissions Security Issue Source: CCN Type: SA50960 Python Insecure File System Permissions Security Issue Source: CCN Type: OSVDB ID: 86178 Python on Windows Path Subversion Arbitrary DLL Injection Code Execution Source: CCN Type: BID-55882 Python Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability Source: CCN Type: BID-55884 ActivePython CVE-2012-5379 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability Source: XF Type: UNKNOWN activepython-dll-code-execution(79206) Source: CCN Type: HTB23108 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Source: MISC Type: Exploit https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23108 | ||||||||
| Vulnerable Configuration: | Configuration 1: Configuration CCN 1:  Denotes that component is vulnerable | ||||||||
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