CVE-2012-5564 json
android-tools 4.1.1 in Android Debug Bridge (ADB) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/adb.log.
published 2013-02-14 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5455
- cvss
- 3.3
- 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 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
android-tools 4.1.1 in Android Debug Bridge (ADB) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/adb.log.
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-2012-5564 updated cvss 1.9
(server): Insecure temporary file used for logging
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot 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
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% 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:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098532.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098527.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098529.html
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/11/23/8
mailing-list
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=879582
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securityfocus.com
/bid/56653
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/11/23/1
mailing-list
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=688280
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5564
- NVD CVE-2012-5564
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