Vulnerability in Kevinmehall Pithos
CVE-2011-1500
PreferencesPithosDialog.py in Pithos 0.3.7 does not properly restrict permissions for the .config/pithos.ini file in a user's home directory, which allows local users to obtain Pandora credentials by reading this file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kevinmehall Pithos — versions 0.3.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.launchpad.net/pithos/+bug/733307
- secunia.com/advisories/44059 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66661 (vdb-entry)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/4 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/47300 (vdb-entry)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/2 (mailing-list)