Is CVE-2012-3329 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-3329 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-3329?

CVE-2012-3329 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

CVE-2012-3329

LOW · CVSS 3.3EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) through 3.62 and 3.70 through 9.21 and Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) through 2.30 and 3.00 through 9.21 on Linux allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) temporary file or (2) log file.

Key facts

CVSS score: 3.3 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59
EPSS score: 0.3% (28th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-3307)
Published: December 19, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-3307 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / advanced settings utility
ibm / advanced settings utility
ibm / advanced settings utility
ibm / bootable media creator
ibm / bootable media creator
ibm / bootable media creator
linux / linux kernel

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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