Privilege escalation in OpenBSD Textproc\/isearch
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).
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenBSD Textproc\/isearch
- Textproc/isearch Package — versions before 1.47.01nb1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5663 (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5663 (Broken Link)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/2 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/3 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- gnats.netbsd.org/47360 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5663?
- CVE-2012-5663 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenBSD Textproc\/isearch, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2012-5663?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.