CVE-2012-3329

IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) through 3.62 and 3.70 through 9.21 and Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) through 2.30 and 3.00 through 9.21 on Linux allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) temporary file or (2) log file.

CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5092090	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78044
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5092090	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78044

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:advanced_settings_utility:3.62:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:advanced_settings_utility:3.70:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:advanced_settings_utility:9.21:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bootable_media_creator:2.30:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bootable_media_creator:3.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bootable_media_creator:9.21:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:40

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5092090 - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5092090 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78044 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78044 -

Information

Published : 2012-12-19 11:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2012-3329

Mitre link : CVE-2012-3329

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-3329

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

bootable_media_creator
advanced_settings_utility

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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