Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-5659 (CCN-81846)

Assigned:2012-10-24
Published:2013-01-30
Updated:2013-03-19
Summary:Untrusted search path vulnerability in plugins/abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache.c in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) 2.0.9 and earlier allows local users to load and execute arbitrary Python modules by modifying the PYTHONPATH environment variable to reference a malicious Python module.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:3.7 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
2.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
3.7 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
2.7 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-5659

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Patch
http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/abrt.git/commit/?id=b173d81b577953b96a282167c7eecd66bf111a4f

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2013:0215

Source: CCN
Type: BID-57661
abrt PYTHONPATH Environment Variable Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 854011
CVE-2012-5659 abrt: Arbitrary Python code execution due improper sanitization of the PYTHONPATH environment variable by installing debuginfo packages into cache

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=854011

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
abrt-priv-escalation(81846)

Source: CCN
Type: abrt Web page
abrt

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.4.980:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.4.981:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.0.9)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23719
    P
    		ELSA-2013:0215: abrt and libreport security update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20724
    P
    		RHSA-2013:0215: abrt and libreport security update (Important)
    2014-02-17
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20130215
    P
    		RHSA-2013:0215: abrt and libreport security update (Important)
    2013-01-31
    BACK
    redhat automatic bug reporting tool 2.0.0
    redhat automatic bug reporting tool 2.0.1
    redhat automatic bug reporting tool 2.0.2
    redhat automatic bug reporting tool 2.0.3
    redhat automatic bug reporting tool 2.0.4
    redhat automatic bug reporting tool 2.0.4.980
    redhat automatic bug reporting tool 2.0.4.981
    redhat automatic bug reporting tool 2.0.5
    redhat automatic bug reporting tool 2.0.6
    redhat automatic bug reporting tool 2.0.7
    redhat automatic bug reporting tool 2.0.8
    redhat automatic bug reporting tool *