CVE-2012-3462

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

A flaw was found in SSSD version 1.9.0. The SSSD's access-provider logic causes the result of the HBAC rule processing to be ignored in the event that the access-provider is also handling the setup of the user's SELinux user context.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 55.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 26, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3462
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3462
secalert@redhathttps://pagure.io/SSSD/sssd/issue/1470
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3462
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3462
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://pagure.io/SSSD/sssd/issue/1470

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-3462?

CVE-2012-3462 is a high vulnerability published on December 26, 2019. A flaw was found in SSSD version 1.9.0. The SSSD's access-provider logic causes the result of the HBAC rule processing to be ignored in the event that the access-provider is also handling the setup of the user's SELinux user context.

When was CVE-2012-3462 disclosed?

CVE-2012-3462 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 26, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-3462 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-3462 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 55.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-3462?

CVE-2012-3462 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2012-3462?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-3462, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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