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CVE-2012-3512

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.6%EU EUVD

Munin before 2.0.6 stores plugin state files that run as root in the same group-writable directory as non-root plugins, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by replacing a state file, as demonstrated using the smart_ plugin.

Key facts

CVSS score
7.2 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-264
EPSS score
0.6% (48th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-3467)
Published
November 21, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-3467 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin
  • munin-monitoring / munin

References

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

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