condor: does not check return value of setuid and similar calls, exploitable via VMware support
Published Jan 9, 2020
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.57%
Description
The (1) my_popenv_impl and (2) my_spawnv functions in src/condor_utils/my_popen.cpp and the (3) systemCommand function in condor_vm-gahp/vmgahp_common.cpp in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 does not properly check the return value of setuid calls, which might cause a subprocess to be created with root privileges and allow remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
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- Version 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
condor
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | condor | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of condor as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise MRG as it does not include the vulnerable code (VMware support is not compiled in).
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.57% (0.03568) | 88.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.57% (0.03568) | 87.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.63% (0.02630) | 84.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.17% (0.04174) | 80.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.63% (0.02630) | 84.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00458) | 76.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00458) | 74.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00458) | 72.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 71.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00286) | 63.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://condor-git.cs.wisc.edu/?p=condor.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=94e84ce4 x_refsource_MISC
- http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.6/8_3Stable_Release.html x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.8/9_3Stable_Release.html x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/9 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3490 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848212 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3490 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3490
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3490
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://condor-git.cs.wisc.edu/?p=condor.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=94e84ce4 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.6/8_3Stable_Release.html | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.8/9_3Stable_Release.html | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/9 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3490 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848212 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3490 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3490 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3490 |
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