VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-0878

Paste Script 1.7.5 and earlier does not properly set group memberships during execution with root privileges, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended file-access restrictions by leveraging a web application that uses the local filesystem.

MEDIUM 5.1EPSS 4.03%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.03%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 4.03% probability · 91th percentile
Public exploits: None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected: pythonpaste/paste
Source: secalert@redhat.com

EPSS trend

EPSS 4.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.