CVE-2012-5564

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Published Feb 14, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

android-tools 4.1.1 in Android Debug Bridge (ADB) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/adb.log.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:google:android_debug_bridge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-5455	android-tools 4.1.1 in Android Debug Bridge (ADB) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/adb.log.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.266% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=688280
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098527.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098529.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098532.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/23/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/23/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56653
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=879582

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android Debug Bridge

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Feb 14, 2013, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:14 PM
Reserved: Oct 24, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 14, 2013, 10:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM

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