CVE-2012-6607

LowCVSS 3.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augsave file in a backup save action, a different vector than CVE-2012-0786.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 3.3/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-22

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Nov 23, 2013
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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