CVE-2012-5619 describes a vulnerability in The Sleuth Kit (TSK) version 4.0.1 where it fails to properly handle dotfile entries in FAT and other file systems where '.' is not a reserved name. This oversight allows local users to conceal forensic evidence, as notably demonstrated by the Flame malware. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.1 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, resulting in a potential loss of confidentiality but no integrity or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sleuthkit:the_sleuth_kit:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.