Unscored severity · published Oct 10, 2012
CVE-2012-4454
openCryptoki before 2.4.1, when using spinlocks, allows local users to create or set world-writable permissions on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) .pkapi_xpk or…
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
openCryptoki before 2.4.1, when using spinlocks, allows local users to create or set world-writable permissions on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) .pkapi_xpk or (2) .pkcs11spinloc file in /tmp.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Opencryptoki · Opencryptoki Project
through 2.4; 2.2.3; 2.2.4; 2.2.4.1; 2.2.5; 2.2.6; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4454
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4454
opencryptoki.git.sourceforge.net
http://opencryptoki.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=opencryptoki/opencryptoki%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=58345488c9351d9be9a4be27c8b407c2706a33a9
opencryptoki.git.sourceforge.net
http://opencryptoki.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=opencryptoki/opencryptoki%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b7fcb3eb0319183348f1f4fb90ede4edd6487c30
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50702
sourceforge.net
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=28878345
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
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