CVE-2012-6655

low-risk
Published 2019-11-27

An issue exists AccountService 0.6.37 in the user_change_password_authorized_cb() function in user.c which could let a local users obtain encrypted passwords.

Do I need to act?

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 3.3/10 Low
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (6)

Accountsservice

Affected Vendors

Debian Redhat Opensuse Accountsservice Project

References (12)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/16/7
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69245
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6655
Exploit https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6655
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95325
Third Party Advisory https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6655
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/16/7
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69245
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6655
Exploit https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6655
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95325
Third Party Advisory https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6655
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low-risk
Severity 13/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 13/34 · Low