Description
IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) through 3.62 and 3.70 through 9.21 and Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) through 2.30 and 3.00 through 9.21 on Linux allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) temporary file or (2) log file.
Published: 2012-12-19
Score: 3.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3307 IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) through 3.62 and 3.70 through 9.21 and Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) through 2.30 and 3.00 through 9.21 on Linux allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) temporary file or (2) log file.
History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00035}

epss

{'score': 0.00104}


Subscriptions

Ibm Advanced Settings Utility Bootable Media Creator
Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:10.835Z

Reserved: 2012-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3329

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-12-19T11:55:54.127

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

Link: CVE-2012-3329

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Weaknesses