VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-5617

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-11-25
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation

Weakness classification

  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

Primary references