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CVE-2012-0786 json

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive info…

published 2013-11-23 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0817

cvss
3.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augnew file.

Patch / fix

  • augeas Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.0-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0786

  • augeas storage 3, RHEL 6 1.0.0-5.el6
  • augeas-libs RHEL 6 1.0.0-5.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1537

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-0786 updated cvss 3.3

augeas: susceptible to symlink attack

  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 augeas
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6
    +4 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) augeas 1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6 Red Hat Storage Server 3 augeas 1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6 Red Hat virt agents (not vdsm) for server augeas 1.0.0-5.el6, augeas-libs 1.0.0-5.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1537

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Exploit prediction

0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.3 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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