CVE-2012-0878

N/A Unknown
Published: May 01, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://groups.google.com/group/paste-users/browse_thread/thread/2aa651ba331c2471
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1206.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48812
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50410
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/changeset/a19e462769b4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/pull-request/3/fix-group-permissions-for-pastescriptserve
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796790
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://groups.google.com/group/paste-users/browse_thread/thread/2aa651ba331c2471
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1206.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48812
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/50410
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/23/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/changeset/a19e462769b4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://bitbucket.org/ianb/pastescript/pull-request/3/fix-group-permissions-for-pastescriptserve
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796790
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.0%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

pythonpaste

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