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low 3.3

CVE-2012-5605 json

Grinder: red hat cloudforms: grinder in red hat cloudforms: local users can modify cache files via world-writable permissions

published 2013-01-04 13 y ago modified 2026-10-30 10 d ago also EUVD-2012-5491

cvss
3.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A flaw was found in Grinder, a component of Red Hat CloudForms. This vulnerability allows a local user to modify Grinder's cache files due to incorrect world-writable permissions set on the `/var/lib/pulp/cache/grinder/` directory. This could lead to unauthorized data tampering within the application's cache.

Patch / fix

  • Red Hat CloudForms for RHEL 6 0:0.0.11-3.el6cf, 0:0.0.150-1.el6cf, 0:0.7.8.1-1.el6cf, 0:0.66.1-2.el6cf, 0:1.1.1-2.el6cf, 0:1.1.2-1.el6cf, 0:1.1.5-2.el6cf, 0:1.1.8-1.el6cf, 0:1.1.8-12.el6cf, 0:1.1.9-12.el6cf, 0:1.1.12-22.el6cf, 0:1.1.14-1.el6cf, 0:2.1.5-4.el6cf
  • Red Hat CloudForms Tools for RHEL 5 0:0.66.1-2.el5, 0:1.1.2-1.el5

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-2012-5605 updated cvss 3.3

Grinder: Red Hat CloudForms: Grinder in Red Hat CloudForms: Local users can modify cache files via world-writable permissions

  • Red Hat CloudForms System Engine for RHEL 6 Server pulp 1.1.14-1.el6cf, gofer 0.66.1-2.el6cf, quartz 2.1.5-4.el6cf, grinder 0.0.150-1.el6cf, katello 1.1.12-22.el6cf, candlepin 0.7.8.1-1.el6cf, +21 more Red Hat CloudForms Tools for RHEL 5 Server gofer 0.66.1-2.el5, katello-agent 1.1.2-1.el5, python-gofer 0.66.1-2.el5, gofer-package 0.66.1-2.el5, gofer-watchdog 0.66.1-2.el5 Red Hat CloudForms Tools for RHEL 6 Server gofer 0.66.1-2.el6cf, katello-agent 1.1.2-1.el6cf, python-gofer 0.66.1-2.el6cf, gofer-package 0.66.1-2.el6cf, gofer-watchdog 0.66.1-2.el6cf
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1543

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Exploit prediction

0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD 3.1 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Red Hat CloudForms for RHEL 6
  • Red Hat CloudForms Tools for RHEL 5

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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