HIGH
Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases allowing world-readable files to be created
Published Nov 25, 2019
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.44%
Description
Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases allowing world-readable files to be created
Affected products
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- Version <= 0.10StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python | Python keyring | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
8.7 HIGH GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality High
Vulnerable System Integrity None
Vulnerable System Availability None
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
6.2 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.44% 0.00437
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00437
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 1, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00437) | 35.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00450) | 35.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.01% (0.00013) | 1.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00147) | 52.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 45.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 43.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/4 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5578 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/+bug/1031465 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5578 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5578 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8867-vpm3-g98g Advisory
- https://github.com/jaraco/keyring/blob/master/CHANGES.rst#010
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/keyring/PYSEC-2019-182.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5578
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5578 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/4 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5578 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/+bug/1031465 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5578 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5578 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8867-vpm3-g98g | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/jaraco/keyring/blob/master/CHANGES.rst#010 | ||
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/keyring/PYSEC-2019-182.yaml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5578 | ||
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5578 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 25, 2019
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 24, 2012
Link CVE-2012-5578
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-8867-VPM3-G98G Updated n/a