CVE-2012-1615

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exits in Fedoraproject Sectool due to an incorrect DBus file.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 26.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 6, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (12)

secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/076873.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081113.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/2
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52884
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1615
secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74655
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/076873.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081113.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52884
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1615
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74655

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-1615?

CVE-2012-1615 is a high vulnerability published on December 6, 2019. A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exits in Fedoraproject Sectool due to an incorrect DBus file.

When was CVE-2012-1615 disclosed?

CVE-2012-1615 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 6, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-1615 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1615 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 26.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-1615?

CVE-2012-1615 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2012-1615?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1615, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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