Unscored severity · published Oct 10, 2012
CVE-2012-4455
openCryptoki 2.4.1 allows local users to create or set world-writable permissions on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) LCK..opencryptoki or (2)…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
openCryptoki 2.4.1 allows local users to create or set world-writable permissions on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) LCK..opencryptoki or (2) LCK..opencryptoki_stdll file in /var/lock/.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Opencryptoki · Opencryptoki Project
2.4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4455
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4455
opencryptoki.git.sourceforge.net
http://opencryptoki.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=opencryptoki/opencryptoki%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5667edb52cd27b7e512f48f823b4bcc6b872ab15
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50702
sourceforge.net
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29191022
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/07/2
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/07/6
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/09/2
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