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CVE-2012-6607

LOW · CVSS 3.3EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augsave file in a backup save action, a different vector than CVE-2012-0786.

Key facts

CVSS score
3.3 (v2.0)
Severity
LOW
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22
EPSS score
0.4% (30th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-6454)
Published
November 23, 2013
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-6454 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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References

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

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