First published: Tue Aug 07 2012(Updated: )
eXtplorer 2.1.0b6 uses world writable permissions for the /var/lib/extplorer/ftp_tmp directory, which allows local users to delete or overwrite arbitrary files.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Joomla Explorer | =2.1.0-b6 |
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CVE-2012-3454 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for local file manipulation.
To fix CVE-2012-3454, restrict the permissions of the /var/lib/extplorer/ftp_tmp directory to prevent world writable access.
CVE-2012-3454 affects eXtplorer version 2.1.0b6, specifically installations that have the vulnerable permissions set.
CVE-2012-3454 can be exploited by local users to delete or overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
The known mitigation for CVE-2012-3454 is to change the directory permissions to disallow write access to unauthorized users.