Unscored severity · published Jun 7, 2012
CVE-2012-3292
The GridFTP in Globus Toolkit (GT) before 5.2.2, when certain autoconf macros are defined, does not properly check the return value from the getpwnam_r function, which might allow…
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CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The GridFTP in Globus Toolkit (GT) before 5.2.2, when certain autoconf macros are defined, does not properly check the return value from the getpwnam_r function, which might allow remote attackers to gain privileges by logging in with a user that does not exist, which causes GridFTP to run as the last user in the password file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GT
Globus Toolkit · Globus
through 5.2.1; 2.0; 2.2; 2.4.3; 3.0.2; 3.2.1; +18 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3292
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3292
jira.globus.org
http://jira.globus.org/browse/GT-195
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081787.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081791.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081797.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2523
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