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Medium
CVE-2012-0878
Paste Script 1.7.5 and earlier does not properly set group...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796790
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/1
- https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/pull-request/3/fix-group-permissions-for-pastescriptserve
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48812
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/4
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1206.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50410
- http://groups.google.com/group/paste-users/browse_thread/thread/2aa651ba331c2471
- https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/changeset/a19e462769b4
Affected Vendor
pythonpaste
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paste
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 1st, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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