What is the severity of CVE-2012-2053?

CVE-2012-2053 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain root privileges without a password.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2053?

To fix CVE-2012-2053, ensure that the sudoers file requires a password for executing commands as root and apply the necessary patches for F5 FirePass.

Which versions of F5 FirePass are affected by CVE-2012-2053?

CVE-2012-2053 affects F5 FirePass versions 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 and 7.0.0.

What are the implications of CVE-2012-2053 for local users?

Local users can exploit CVE-2012-2053 to execute commands with root privileges without authentication, posing a significant security risk.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-2053?

A possible workaround for CVE-2012-2053 is to manually modify the sudoers file to enforce password prompts for all sudo commands.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-2053

high

7.2

CWE

264

4/4/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-2053

First published: Wed Apr 04 2012(Updated: )

The sudoers file in the Linux system configuration in F5 FirePass 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 and 7.0.0 does not require a password for executing commands as root, which allows local users to gain privileges via the sudo program, as demonstrated by the user account that executes PHP scripts, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1777.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
F5 FirePass SSL VPN	=6.0
F5 FirePass SSL VPN	=6.1.0
F5 FirePass SSL VPN	=7.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2053?
CVE-2012-2053 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain root privileges without a password.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2053?
To fix CVE-2012-2053, ensure that the sudoers file requires a password for executing commands as root and apply the necessary patches for F5 FirePass.
Which versions of F5 FirePass are affected by CVE-2012-2053?
CVE-2012-2053 affects F5 FirePass versions 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 and 7.0.0.
What are the implications of CVE-2012-2053 for local users?
Local users can exploit CVE-2012-2053 to execute commands with root privileges without authentication, posing a significant security risk.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-2053?
A possible workaround for CVE-2012-2053 is to manually modify the sudoers file to enforce password prompts for all sudo commands.

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