CVE-2012-3537

Public Exploit

Description

The Crowbar Ohai plugin (chef/cookbooks/ohai/files/default/plugins/crowbar.rb) in the Deployer Barclamp in Crowbar, possibly 1.4 and earlier, allows local users to execute arbitrary shell commands via vectors related to "insecure handling of tmp files" and predictable file names.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/SUSE-Cloud/barclamp-deployer/commit/5ea8d4ddaa4cb1ce834d36889f0fe7ac0d617bc8 patch exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78041 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/27/7 mailing list
https://github.com/dellcloudedge/barclamp-deployer/pull/57
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55240 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=774967
http://secunia.com/advisories/50442 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/SUSE-Cloud/barclamp-deployer/commit/b6454268a067fc77ff5de82057b5b53b3cc38b87 patch exploit
http://osvdb.org/84955 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/27/5 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3537?
CVE-2012-3537 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3537?
To fix CVE-2012-3537, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-3537 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3537 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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