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CVE-2010-2241 json

The (1) setup-ds.pl and (2) setup-ds-admin.pl setup scripts for Red Hat Directory Server 8 before 8.2 use world-readable permissions when c…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-2253

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The (1) setup-ds.pl and (2) setup-ds-admin.pl setup scripts for Red Hat Directory Server 8 before 8.2 use world-readable permissions when creating cache files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information including passwords for Directory and Administration Server administrative accounts.

Patch / fix

  • jss directory server 8 4.2.6-6.el5idm
  • redhat-ds directory server 8 8.2.0-2.el5dsrv
  • redhat-ds-base directory server 8 8.2.0-13.el5dsrv
  • redhat-ds-admin directory server 8 8.2.0-3.el5dsrv
  • redhat-ds-console directory server 8 8.2.0-4.el5dsrv
  • redhat-idm-console directory server 8 1.0.2-1.el5idm
  • redhat-admin-console directory server 8 8.2.0-2.el5dsrv
  • idm-console-framework directory server 8 1.1.5-1.el5idm

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0590

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-2241 updated cvss 4.6

redhat-ds: setup script insecure .inf file permissions

  • Red Hat Directory Server 8 (for RHEL 5 Server) jss 4.2.6-6.el5idm, redhat-ds 8.2.0-2.el5dsrv, redhat-ds-admin 8.2.0-3.el5dsrv, redhat-ds-base 8.2.0-13.el5dsrv, redhat-ds-console 8.2.0-4.el5dsrv, redhat-idm-console 1.0.2-1.el5idm, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0590
  • Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for AS v. 4) redhat-ds 8.2.0-1.el4dsrv, redhat-ds-admin 8.2.0-4.el4dsrv, redhat-ds-base 8.2.0-14.el4dsrv, redhat-ds-console 8.2.0-4.el4dsrv, redhat-idm-console 1.0.2-1.el4idm, idm-console-framework 1.1.5-1.el4idm, +1 more Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for ES v. 4) redhat-ds 8.2.0-1.el4dsrv, redhat-ds-admin 8.2.0-4.el4dsrv, redhat-ds-base 8.2.0-14.el4dsrv, redhat-ds-console 8.2.0-4.el4dsrv, redhat-idm-console 1.0.2-1.el4idm, idm-console-framework 1.1.5-1.el4idm, +1 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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