CVE-2012-4518
Status: ModifiedLow (3.6)—
ibacm 1.0.7 creates files with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to overwrite the ib_acm daemon log or ibacm.port file.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- Base score: 3.6
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.36%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 28
- Score date: 10/5/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-264
References
- http://git.openfabrics.org/git?p=~shefty/ibacm.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d204fca2b6298d7799e918141ea8e11e7ad43cec
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0509.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55890
- http://git.openfabrics.org/git?p=~shefty/ibacm.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d204fca2b6298d7799e918141ea8e11e7ad43cec
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0509.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55890
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