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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-5535

gnome-system-log polkit policy allows arbitrary files on the system to be read

HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.64%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

gnome-system-log polkit policy allows arbitrary files on the system to be read

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.64% probability · 75th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200
Affected
gnome/gnome-system-log · fedoraproject/fedora
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.