CVE-2012-0420 describes a local file creation vulnerability in the zypp-refresh-wrapper component of SUSE Zypper versions prior to 1.3.20 and 1.6.166. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating the ZYPP_LOCKFILE_ROOT environment variable to create files in arbitrary directories, potentially leading to other unspecified impacts. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.4, indicating a low severity with local access, medium attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.11.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:0.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:1.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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