Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-6607 (CCN-89218)

Assigned:2013-11-22
Published:2013-11-22
Updated:2014-01-24
Summary:The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augsave file in a backup save action, a different vector than CVE-2012-0786.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
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): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:3.3 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
2.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-22
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: Augeas Web site
Augeas

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://augeas.net/news.html

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-6607

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2013:1537

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
55811

Source: CCN
Type: BID-63900
Augeas 'transform_save()' Function Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 772257
(CVE-2012-0786) CVE-2012-0786 augeas: susceptible to symlink attack

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772257

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
augeas-transformsave-symlink(89218)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/16387744

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.10.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:augeas:augeas:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20126607000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6607 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2013-11-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20126607000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6607 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2013-11-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20126607000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6607 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2013-11-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201266070000000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6607 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2013-11-23
    BACK
    augeas augeas 0.0.1
    augeas augeas 0.0.2
    augeas augeas 0.0.3
    augeas augeas 0.0.4
    augeas augeas 0.0.5
    augeas augeas 0.0.6
    augeas augeas 0.0.7
    augeas augeas 0.0.8
    augeas augeas 0.1.0
    augeas augeas 0.1.1
    augeas augeas 0.2.0
    augeas augeas 0.2.1
    augeas augeas 0.2.2
    augeas augeas 0.3.0
    augeas augeas 0.3.1
    augeas augeas 0.3.2
    augeas augeas 0.3.3
    augeas augeas 0.3.4
    augeas augeas 0.3.5
    augeas augeas 0.3.6
    augeas augeas 0.4.0
    augeas augeas 0.4.1
    augeas augeas 0.4.2
    augeas augeas 0.5.0
    augeas augeas 0.5.1
    augeas augeas 0.5.2
    augeas augeas 0.5.3
    augeas augeas 0.6.0
    augeas augeas 0.7.0
    augeas augeas 0.7.1
    augeas augeas 0.7.2
    augeas augeas 0.7.3
    augeas augeas 0.7.4
    augeas augeas 0.8.0
    augeas augeas 0.8.1
    augeas augeas 0.9.0
    augeas augeas *
    augeas augeas 0.10.0