7.5

CVE-2012-5663: openbsd textproc\/isearch Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 30-12-2019Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-5663 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in openbsd textproc\/isearch. EPSS estimates a 1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 30-12-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function to create insecure temporary files into a publicly-writable area (/tmp).

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.24% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Openbsd1 product
Textproc/isearch package1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

5 links