gksu-polkit 0.0.3-8.gitf8ce834c.fc19 PolicyKit Policy Configuration File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in gksu-polkit 0.0.3-8.gitf8ce834c.fc19. Impacted is an unknown function of the component PolicyKit Policy Configuration File Handler. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-5617. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in gksu-polkit 0.0.3-8.gitf8ce834c.fc19. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component PolicyKit Policy Configuration File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation

The bug was discovered 12/12/2012. The weakness was shared 11/25/2019 by Miroslav Trmac. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-5617 since 10/24/2012. The attack needs to be approached locally. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 225 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69208 (Fedora 19 : gksu-polkit-0.0.3-8.gitf8ce834c.fc19 (2013-13620)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (69208), SecurityFocus (BID 56918†) and OSVDB (88431†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 69208
Nessus Name: Fedora 19 : gksu-polkit-0.0.3-8.gitf8ce834c.fc19 (2013-13620)
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OpenVAS ID: 866728
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for gksu-polkit FEDORA-2013-13620
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Timelineinfo

10/24/2012 🔍
12/12/2012 +49 days 🔍
12/12/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/25/2013 +225 days 🔍
08/05/2013 +11 days 🔍
11/25/2019 +2303 days 🔍
11/26/2019 +1 days 🔍
02/27/2024 +1554 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lists.fedoraproject.org
Researcher: Miroslav Trmac
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-5617 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5617
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-146184
SecurityFocus: 56918 - gksu-polkit CVE-2012-5617 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 88431

Entryinfo

Created: 11/26/2019 06:50
Updated: 02/27/2024 07:42
Changes: 11/26/2019 06:50 (41), 11/26/2019 06:55 (31), 02/27/2024 07:42 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:D37:103

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