CVE-2012-0878
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.1
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.7.5-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.7.5-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.7.5-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.7.5-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.7.5-2 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pastescript | <2.0.1 | 2.0.1 |
| PyPI | paste | <1.7.5.1 | 1.7.5.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pythonpaste | paste | {"endIncluding":"1.7.5"} | |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0878
- https://github.com/cdent/pastescript/commit/b5f36f2995e1ae117cc53d2bd458d7fb33e4cabe
- https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/changeset/a19e462769b4
- https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/pull-request/3/fix-group-permissions-for-pastescriptserve
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796790
- https://github.com/pasteorg/pastescript
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/paste/PYSEC-2012-15.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140723093519/http://secunia.com/advisories/50410
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140803132259/http://secunia.com/advisories/48812
- http://groups.google.com/group/paste-users/browse_thread/thread/2aa651ba331c2471
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1206.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48812
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50410
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0878
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.