Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-5356 (CCN-78990)

Assigned:2012-10-01
Published:2012-10-01
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:The apt-add-repository tool in Ubuntu Software Properties 0.75.x before 0.75.10.3, 0.80.x before 0.80.9.2, 0.81.x before 0.81.13.5, 0.82.x before 0.82.7.3, and 0.92.x before 0.92.8 does not properly check PPA GPG keys imported from a keyserver, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary package repository GPG keys via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
4.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-5356

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
55736

Source: CCN
Type: BID-55736
Ubuntu Software Properties PPA GPG Keys Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Ubuntu Web site
Ubuntu

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-1588-1

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1016643

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ubuntu-gpg-sec-bypass(78990)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ubuntu-gpg-sec-bypass(78990)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.75.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.75.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.75.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.75.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.75.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.75.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.75.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.75.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.75.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.80.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.80.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.80.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.80.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.80.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.80.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.80.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.80.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.80.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.81.13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.82.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.82.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.82.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.82.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.82.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.82.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.82.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.82.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 5:
  • cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.92.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.92.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.92.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.92.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.92.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_software_properties:0.92.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20125356000
    V
    		CVE-2012-5356 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-10-10
    BACK
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.75.4
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.75.5
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.75.6
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.75.7
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.75.8
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.75.9
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.75.10
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.75.10.1
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.75.10.2
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.80
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.80.2
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.80.3
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.80.4
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.80.5
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.80.6
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.80.7
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.80.8
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.80.9
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.80.9.1
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.1
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.2
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.3
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.4
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.5
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.6
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.7
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.8
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.9
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.10
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.11
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.13
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.13.1
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.13.2
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.13.3
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.81.13.4
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.82
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.82.2
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.82.3
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.82.4
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.82.5
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.82.6
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.82.7
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.82.7.1
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.82.7.2
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.92
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.92.2
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.92.3
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.92.4
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.92.5
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.92.6
    canonical ubuntu software properties 0.92.7
    canonical ubuntu linux 10.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.10