High severity · published Dec 30, 2019
CVE-2012-5663
The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function to create insecure temporary files into a publicly-writable area (/tmp)
7.5
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function to create insecure temporary files into a publicly-writable area (/tmp).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TE
Textproc/isearch · Openbsd
before 1.47.01nb1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5663
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5663
Mailing List
http://gnats.netbsd.org/47360
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/2
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/3
Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5663
Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5663