VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-5355
CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.31%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-10-10
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Description
welcome.py in xdiagnose before 2.5.2ubuntu0.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in /tmp.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')