Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-6655 (CCN-95325)

Assigned:2012-08-16
Published:2012-08-16
Updated:2020-08-18
Summary:An issue exists AccountService 0.6.37 in the user_change_password_authorized_cb() function in user.c which could let a local users obtain encrypted passwords.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.3 Low (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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): Low
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)
1.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
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)
1.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
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-732
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-6655

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Fri, 15 Aug 2014 07:44:44 -0600
CVE request for accountsservice local encrypted password disclosure flaw

Source: CCN
Type: freedesktop Web site
AccountsService

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/16/7

Source: CCN
Type: BID-69245
AccountsService 'user.c' Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69245

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 1130538
(CVE-2012-6655) CVE-2012-6655 accountsservice: local encrypted password disclosure when changing password

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6655

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6655

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95325

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
accountsservice-cve20126655-info-disc(95325)

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6655

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2012-6655

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:accountsservice_project:accountsservice:0.6.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:freedesktop:accountsservice:0.6.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201266550000000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6655 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2019-11-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201266550000000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6655 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2019-11-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201266550000000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6655 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2019-11-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20126655000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6655 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2012-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20126655000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6655 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2012-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20126655000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6655 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2012-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20126655000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6655 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2012-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20126655000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6655 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2012-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201266550000000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6655 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2012-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20126655000
    V
    		CVE-2012-6655 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-12-31
    BACK
    accountsservice_project accountsservice 0.6.37
    opensuse opensuse 13.1
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 10.0
    redhat enterprise linux 7.0
    freedesktop accountsservice 0.6.37