Vulnerability in Accountsservice Project
CVE-2012-6655
An issue exists AccountService 0.6.37 in the user_change_password_authorized_cb() function in user.c which could let a local users obtain encrypted passwords.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Accountsservice Project — versions 0.6.37
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- openSUSE — versions 13.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6655 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95325 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/16/7 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69245 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6655?
- CVE-2012-6655 is a low-severity vulnerability in Accountsservice Project, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2019-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2012-6655?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2012-6655 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.