Medium
CVE-2012-6462
Opera before 12.10 does not properly implement the Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) specification, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended page-content restrictions via a crafted request.
Tag: Security Misconfiguration
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A curated feed of “Security Misconfiguration”-related CVEs appears below. We currently track 5958 CVEs for this tag (all time). In the last 365 days, 2192 were published. Average CVSS is 5.9 (all time; 5.8 over 365d), and 26% are rated High/Critical (all time). Top CWEs (last 365 days): CWE-862 - Missing Authorization, CWE-284 - Improper Access Control, CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment.
In our taxonomy this topic maps to a LOW impact class. Vendor advisories and release notes are key. Verify compatibility matrices, prefer supported long term versions, and stage rollouts with monitoring. Use the filters below to sort by CVSS, risk and CWE. Each detail page highlights vendor advisories and mitigation tips.
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CVSS ≥ 0.0
2013-01-02
2012-12-18
Critical
CVE-2012-6422
The kernel in Samsung Galaxy S2, Galaxy Note 2, MEIZU MX, and possibly other Android devices, when running an Exynos 4210 or 4412 processor, uses weak permissions (0666) for /dev/exynos-mem, which al…
2012-11-14
High
CVE-2012-5458
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows use weak permissions for unspecified process threads, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a cra…
Low
CVE-2012-2531
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5 uses weak permissions for the Operational log, which allows local users to discover credentials by reading this file, aka "Password Disclosure Vulner…
2012-10-22
Low
CVE-2012-2679
Red Hat Network (RHN) Configuration Client (rhncfg-client) in rhncfg before 5.10.27-8 uses weak permissions (world-readable) for /var/log/rhncfg-actions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive…
2012-09-28
Medium
CVE-2012-3492
The filesystem authentication (condor_io/condor_auth_fs.cpp) in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 uses authentication directories even when they have weak permissions, which allows re…
2012-06-22
Medium
CVE-2012-0304
Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator before 2.3.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the installation directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
2012-06-16
Medium
CVE-2011-4328
plugin/npapi/plugin.cpp in Gnash before 0.8.10 uses weak permissions (world readable) for cookie files with predictable names in /tmp, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
2012-06-07
Low
CVE-2012-0948
DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py in Update Manager, as used by Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and 11.04, uses weak permissions for (1) apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz and (2) system_state.tar.gz, which allows…
2012-05-01
Medium
CVE-2012-0279
Quest Toad for Data Analysts 3.0.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Quest Shared directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse f…
2012-02-01
Low
CVE-2012-0450
Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 9.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.7 on Linux and Mac OS X set weak permissions for Firefox Recovery Key.html, which might allow local users to read a Firefox Sync key via standar…
2012-01-19
Medium
CVE-2011-1376
iscdeploy in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.43, 7.0 before 7.0.0.21, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2 on the IBM i platform sets weak permissions under systemapps/isclite.ear/ and bin/…
2011-12-30
High
CVE-2011-5044
SopCast 3.4.7.45585 uses weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for Diagnose.exe, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by replacing Diagnose.exe with a Trojan horse program.
2011-12-13
High
CVE-2011-4202
The Tadasoft Restorepoint 3.2 evaluation image uses weak permissions (www write access) for unspecified scripts, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying a script file.
2011-11-03
Medium
CVE-2011-3993
SKYARC MTCMS before 5.252, and the MultiFileUploader 0.44 and earlier, DuplicateEntry 1.2 and earlier, MailPack 1.741 and earlier, and AutoTagging 0.08 and earlier plugins for Movable Type, uses weak…
2011-08-10
High
CVE-2011-3123
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.5 and 8.5.0.1 on Unix and Linux, as used in IBM InfoSphere DataStage 8.5 and 8.5.0.1 and other products, uses weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows…
2011-07-07
Medium
CVE-2011-2678
The Cisco VPN Client 5.0.7.0240 and 5.0.7.0290 on 64-bit Windows platforms uses weak permissions (NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE:F) for cvpnd.exe, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing t…
2011-05-13
Low
CVE-2011-0995
The sqlite3-ruby gem in the rubygem-sqlite3 package before 1.2.4-0.5.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 11 SP1 uses weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows local users to gain privileges v…
2011-04-22
Medium
CVE-2011-1421
EMC NetWorker 7.5.x before 7.5.4.3 and 7.6.x before 7.6.1.5, when the client push feature is enabled, uses weak permissions for an unspecified file, which allows local users to gain privileges via un…
2011-04-18
Low
CVE-2011-1717
Skype for Android stores sensitive user data without encryption in sqlite3 databases that have weak permissions, which allows local applications to read user IDs, contacts, phone numbers, date of bir…
2011-03-28
High
CVE-2011-1420
EMC Data Protection Advisor Collector 5.7 and 5.7.1 on Solaris SPARC platforms uses weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
2011-02-10
Critical
CVE-2011-0564
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Windows use weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows attackers to gain privileges via unknown vector…
2010-12-09
Low
CVE-2010-0530
Apple QuickTime before 7.6.9 on Windows sets weak permissions for the Apple Computer directory in the profile of a user account, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading fi…
2010-12-08
Medium
CVE-2010-3920
The Seiko Epson printer driver installers for LP-S9000 before 4.1.11 and LP-S7100 before 4.1.7, or as downloaded from the vendor between May 2010 and 20101125, set weak permissions for the "C:\Progra…
2010-12-07
Medium
CVE-2010-4176
plymouth-pretrigger.sh in dracut and udev, when running on Fedora 13 and 14, sets weak permissions for the /dev/systty device file, which allows remote authenticated users to read terminal data from…
2010-01-14
High
CVE-2010-0184
The (1) domainutility and (2) domainutilitycmd components in TIBCO Domain Utility in TIBCO Runtime Agent (TRA) before 5.6.2, as used in TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks and other products, set weak p…
2010-01-04
High
CVE-2009-4556
Quick Heal AntiVirus Plus 2009 10.00 SP1 and Quick Heal Total Security 2009 10.00 SP1 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the product files, which allows local users to gain privileges…
2009-12-29
Medium
CVE-2009-4452
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 (5.0.712); Antivirus Personal 5.0.x; Anti-Virus 6.0 (6.0.3.837), 7 (7.0.1.325), 2009 (8.0.0.x), and 2010 (9.0.0.463); and Internet Security 7 (7.0.1.325), 2009 (8.0.0.x), and…
2009-12-08
Medium
CVE-2009-4235
acpid 1.0.4 sets an unrestrictive umask, which might allow local users to leverage weak permissions on /var/log/acpid, and obtain sensitive information by reading this file or cause a denial of servi…
Medium
CVE-2009-4033
A certain Red Hat patch for acpid 1.0.4 effectively triggers a call to the open function with insufficient arguments, which might allow local users to leverage weak permissions on /var/log/acpid, and…
2009-12-07
High
CVE-2009-4215
Panda Global Protection 2010, Internet Security 2010, and Antivirus Pro 2010 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the product files, which allows local users to gain privileges by replac…
2009-11-13
Medium
CVE-2009-2816
The implementation of Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.0.4 and Google Chrome before 3.0.195.33, includes certain custom HTTP headers in the OPTIONS req…
2009-09-30
High
CVE-2009-3482
TrustPort Antivirus before 2.8.0.2266 and PC Security before 2.0.0.1291 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for files under %PROGRAMFILES%, which allows local users to gain privileges by re…
2009-04-28
Medium
CVE-2009-1460
razorCMS before 0.4 uses weak permissions for (1) admin/core/admin_config.php, which allows local users to obtain the administrator's password hash and FTP user credentials; and (2) the root director…
2009-03-31
Low
CVE-2009-1173
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.3 uses weak permissions (777) for files associated with unspecified "interim fixes," which allows attackers to modify files that would not have…
2009-01-20
Low
CVE-2008-2368
Red Hat Certificate System 7.2 stores passwords in cleartext in the UserDirEnrollment log, the RA wizard installer log, and unspecified other debug log files, and uses weak permissions for these file…
2008-10-13
Medium
CVE-2008-4545
Cisco Unity 4.x before 4.2(1)ES161, 5.x before 5.0(1)ES53, and 7.x before 7.0(2)ES8 uses weak permissions for the D:\CommServer\Reports directory, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain se…
2008-09-16
Low
CVE-2008-3619
Time Machine in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 uses weak permissions for Time Machine Backup log files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files.
Medium
CVE-2008-2331
Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly update permission data in the Get Info window after a lock operation that modifies Sharing & Permissions in a filesystem, which might al…
2008-09-11
High
CVE-2008-4018
swcons in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2.0 through 6.1.1 allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, and establish weak permissions and root ownership for this fi…
2008-08-27
Low
CVE-2008-3789
Samba 3.2.0 uses weak permissions (0666) for the (1) group_mapping.tdb and (2) group_mapping.ldb files, which allows local users to modify the membership of Unix groups.
2008-08-01
Medium
CVE-2008-2235
OpenSC before 0.11.5 uses weak permissions (ADMIN file control information of 00) for the 5015 directory on smart cards and USB crypto tokens running Siemens CardOS M4, which allows physically proxim…
2008-07-01
Medium
CVE-2008-2313
Apple Mac OS X before 10.5 uses weak permissions for the User Template directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by inserting a Trojan horse file into this directory.
2008-06-18
Low
CVE-2008-2747
No-IP Dynamic Update Client (DUC) 2.2.1 on Windows uses weak permissions for the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Vitalwerks\DUC registry key, which allows local users to obtain obfuscated passwords and other sensitive…
2008-02-12
Medium
CVE-2008-0730
The (1) Simplified Chinese, (2) Traditional Chinese, (3) Korean, and (4) Thai language input methods in Sun Solaris 10 create files and directories with weak permissions under (a) .iiim/le and (b) .X…
2008-01-09
High
CVE-2007-5761
The NantSys device 5.0.0.115 in Motorola netOctopus 5.1.2 build 1011 has weak permissions for the \\.\NantSys device interface (nantsys.sys), which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a de…
2007-12-28
Medium
CVE-2007-6594
IBM Lotus Notes 8 for Linux before 8.0.1 uses (1) unspecified weak permissions for the installation kit obtained through a Notes 8 download and (2) 0777 permissions for the installdata file that is c…
2007-11-05
Low
CVE-2007-5827
iSCSI Enterprise Target (iscsitarget) 0.4.15 uses weak permissions for /etc/ietd.conf, which allows local users to obtain passwords.
Medium
CVE-2007-5829
The Disk Mount scanner in Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh 9.x and 10.x, Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 10.0 and 10.1, and Norton Internet Security for Macintosh 3.x, uses a directory with weak permi…
Low
CVE-2007-5819
IBM Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files (CDP) 3.1.0 uses weak permissions (unrestricted write) for the Central Admin Global download directory, which allows local users to place arbitrary fil…
2007-10-31
Low
CVE-2007-5751
Liferea before 1.4.6 uses weak permissions (0644) for the feedlist.opml backup file, which allows local users to obtain credentials.
2007-10-30
Medium
CVE-2007-4277
The Trend Micro AntiVirus scan engine before 8.550-1001, as used in Trend Micro PC-Cillin Internet Security 2007, and Tmxpflt.sys 8.320.1004 and 8.500.0.1002, has weak permissions (Everyone:Write) fo…
2007-10-29
High
CVE-2007-5544
IBM Lotus Notes before 6.5.6, and 7.x before 7.0.3; and Domino before 6.5.5 FP3, and 7.x before 7.0.2 FP1; uses weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for memory mapped files (shared memory) in IPC…
2007-10-06
High
CVE-2007-5254
VirusBlokAda Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.2 uses weak permissions (Everyone:Write) for its installation directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing application programs, as demonstrat…
2007-08-31
High
CVE-2007-4648
The nvcoaft51 driver in Norman Virus Control (NVC) 5.82 uses weak permissions (unrestricted write access) for the NvcOa device, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) triggering a buffer…
High
CVE-2007-4649
MicroWorld eScan Virus Control 9.0.722.1, Anti-Virus 9.0.722.1, and Internet Security 9.0.722.1 use weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for their installation directory trees, which allows local…
2007-08-18
Medium
CVE-2007-4415
Cisco VPN Client on Windows before 5.0.01.0600, and the 5.0.01.0600 InstallShield (IS) release, uses weak permissions for cvpnd.exe (Modify granted to Interactive Users), which allows local users to…
2007-08-08
Medium
CVE-2007-4191
Panda Antivirus 2008 stores service executables under the product's installation directory with weak permissions, which allows local users to obtain LocalSystem privileges by modifying PAVSRV51.EXE o…
2007-07-06
Medium
CVE-2007-3591
Unspecified vulnerability in Profile.php in Elite Bulletin Board before 1.0.10 allows remote attackers to modify profile information via unspecified vectors related to "a remote form," probably relat…
2007-06-29
Medium
CVE-2006-7211
fb_lock_mgr in Firebird 1.5 uses weak permissions (0666) for the semaphore array, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (blocked query processing) by locking semaphores.
2007-05-11
High
CVE-2007-2523
CA Anti-Virus for the Enterprise r8 and Threat Manager r8 before 20070510 use weak permissions (NULL security descriptor) for the Task Service shared file mapping, which allows local users to modify…
2007-04-30
Medium
CVE-2007-2361
Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recovery before 20070426, when remote backups of restore points images are configured, uses weak permissions (…
2007-03-20
Low
CVE-2007-1537
\Device\NdisTapi (NDISTAPI.sys) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and 2003 SP1 uses weak permissions, which allows local users to write to the device and cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by using…
2007-03-02
Medium
CVE-2007-1226
McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) before 7.7 patch 1 has weak permissions (0666) for /Library/Application Support/Virex/VShieldExclude.txt, which allows local users to reconfigure Virex to skip scanni…
2007-01-19
Medium
CVE-2007-0367
Rumpus 5.1 and earlier has weak permissions for certain files and directories under /usr/local/Rumpus, including the configuration file, which allows local users to have an unknown impact by creating…
2007-01-18
Medium
CVE-2007-0345
The (1) Activity Monitor.app/Contents/Resources/pmTool, (2) Keychain Access.app/Contents/Resources/kcproxy, and (3) ODBC Administrator.app/Contents/Resources/iodbcadmintool programs in /Applications/…
2006-12-15
Medium
CVE-2006-6579
Microsoft Windows XP has weak permissions (FILE_WRITE_DATA and FILE_READ_DATA for Everyone) for %WINDIR%\pchealth\ERRORREP\QHEADLES, which allows local users to write and read files in this folder, a…
2006-12-11
Critical
CVE-2006-6471
Xerox WorkCentre and WorkCentre Pro before 12.050.03.000, 13.x before 13.050.03.000, and 14.x before 14.050.03.000 use weak permissions for certain files, which allows unspecified file access.
2006-12-04
Low
CVE-2006-6286
Palm Desktop 4.1.4 and earlier stores user data with weak permissions under the application directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (address books, calendar files, and tod…
2006-10-16
Low
CVE-2006-5298
The mutt_adv_mktemp function in the Mutt mail client 1.5.12 and earlier does not properly verify that temporary files have been created with restricted permissions, which might allow local users to c…
2006-10-10
Low
CVE-2006-5214
Race condition in the Xsession script, as used by X Display Manager (xdm) in NetBSD before 20060212, X.Org before 20060225, and Solaris 8 through 10 before 20061006, causes a user's Xsession errors f…
2006-09-09
High
CVE-2006-4657
Panda Platinum Internet Security 2006 10.02.01 and 2007 11.00.00 stores service executables under the product's installation directory with weak permissions, which allows local users to obtain LocalS…
High
CVE-2006-4663
The source code tar archive of the Linux kernel 2.6.16, 2.6.17.11, and possibly other versions specifies weak permissions (0666 and 0777) for certain files and directories, which might allow local us…
2006-05-12
Medium
CVE-2006-2316
S24EvMon.exe in the Intel PROset/Wireless software, possibly 10.1.0.33, uses a S24EventManagerSharedMemory shared memory section with weak permissions, which allows local users to read or modify pass…
2006-03-14
Medium
CVE-2006-1221
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the TrueVector service (VSMON.exe) in Zone Labs ZoneAlarm 6.x and Integrity does not search ZoneAlarm's own folders before other folders that are specified in a…
2002-09-05
Critical
CVE-2002-0721
Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 installs with weak permissions for extended stored procedures that are associated with helper functions, which could allow unprivileged users, and possibly remote at…
2002-05-16
Low
CVE-2002-0214
Compaq Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN USB Device Driver 1.5.16.0 through 1.5.18.0 stores the 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key in plaintext in a registry key with weak permissions, which allow…
2001-08-22
High
CVE-2001-0634
Sun Chili!Soft ASP has weak permissions on various configuration files, which allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges and create a denial of service.