CVE-2011-1500 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

PreferencesPithosDialog.py in Pithos 0.3.7 does not properly restrict permissions for the .config/pithos.ini file in a user's home directory, which allows local users to obtain Pandora credentials by reading this file.

Published: 2011-04-13

Score: 2.1 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kevinmehall:pithos:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-1501	PreferencesPithosDialog.py in Pithos 0.3.7 does not properly restrict permissions for the .config/pithos.ini file in a user's home directory, which allows local users to obtain Pandora credentials by reading this file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00053.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/4
http://secunia.com/advisories/44059
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47300
https://bugs.launchpad.net/pithos/+bug/733307
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66661

History

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Kevinmehall Pithos

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2011-04-13T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:28:41.791Z

Reserved: 2011-03-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-1500

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-04-13T14:55:01.417

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-1500

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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