CVE-2012-0878

high

Description

Paste Script 1.7.5 and earlier does not properly set group memberships during execution with root privileges, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended file-access restrictions by leveraging a web application that uses the local filesystem.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796790

https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/pull-request/3/fix-group-permissions-for-pastescriptserve

https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/changeset/a19e462769b4

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/4

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/1

http://secunia.com/advisories/50410

http://secunia.com/advisories/48812

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1206.html

http://groups.google.com/group/paste-users/browse_thread/thread/2aa651ba331c2471

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-05-01

Updated: 2025-04-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v4

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01239