DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py in Update Manager, as used by Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and 11.04, uses weak permissions for (1) apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz and (2) system_state.tar.gz, which allows local users to obtain repository credentials
Published Jun 7, 2012
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.35%
Description
DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py in Update Manager, as used by Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and 11.04, uses weak permissions for (1) apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz and (2) system_state.tar.gz, which allows local users to obtain repository credentials.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.150.5.2
- 0.152.25.10
- 0.156.14.3
- 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:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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 1, 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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00354) | 26.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00354) | 27.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 13.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/105380733/update-manager_1%3A0.156.14.3_1%3A0.156.14.4.diff.gz x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://osvdb.org/82019 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49230 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53604 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1443-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75727 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://launchpadlibrarian.net/105380733/update-manager_1%3A0.156.14.3_1%3A0.156.14.4.diff.gz | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://osvdb.org/82019 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/49230 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53604 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1443-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75727 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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