Privilege escalation in Safend Data Protector Agent
CVE-2012-4767
An issue exists in Safend Data Protector Agent 3.4.5586.9772 in the securitylayer.log file in the logs.9972 directory, which could let a malicious user decrypt and potentially change the Safend security policies applied to the machine.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Safend Data Protector Agent — versions 3.4.5586.9772
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/56740 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/118491/Safend-Data-Protector-3.4.5586.9772-Privil… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/524864 (Exploit, Mailing List, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-4767?
- CVE-2012-4767 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Safend Data Protector Agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2012-4767?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.