Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-0844 (CCN-73142)

Assigned:2012-02-10
Published:2012-02-10
Updated:2020-02-24
Summary:Information-disclosure vulnerability in Netsurf through 2.8 due to a world-readable cookie jar.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #659376
netsurf: world-readable cookie jar

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-0844

Source: CCN
Type: SA48021
NetSurf Cookie Disclosure Security Issue

Source: CCN
Type: NetSurf Web site
NetSurf Web Browser

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/11/3

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 79223
NetSurf ~/.netsurf/Cookies Insecure Permission Local Cookie Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: BID-51981
NetSurf 'netsurf/Cookies' Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0844

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netsurf-info-disc(73142)

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0844

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
51981

Source: CCN
Type: NetSurf SVN Repository
NetSurf

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:netsurf-browser:netsurf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.8)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:netsurf-browser:netsurf:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20120844000
    V
    CVE-2012-0844 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-02-11
    BACK
    netsurf-browser netsurf *
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    netsurf-browser netsurf 2.8