Aptdaemon 0.43 and earlier in Ubuntu 11.04, 11.10, and 12.04 LTS does not authenticate packages when the transaction is not simulated, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary packages via a man-in-the-middle attack
Published Jun 4, 2012
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.21%
Description
Aptdaemon 0.43 and earlier in Ubuntu 11.04, 11.10, and 12.04 LTS does not authenticate packages when the transaction is not simulated, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary packages via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.42
- 0.20
- 0.30
- 0.31
- 0.32
- 0.33
- 0.34
- 0.40
- 0.41
- 11.04
- 11.10
- 12.04
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01211) | 67.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01211) | 64.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.47% (0.00475) | 62.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 73.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 72.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 68.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48688 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1414-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.osvdb.org/80887 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52855 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/aptdaemon/%2Bbug/959131 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74553 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48688 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1414-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/80887 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52855 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/aptdaemon/%2Bbug/959131 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74553 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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