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CVE-2012-2291

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2013-01-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Oracle.

CVE
CVE-2012-2291
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.34%
Oracle

Original NVD Description

EMC Avamar Client 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x on HP-UX and Mac OS X, and the EMC Avamar plugin 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x for Oracle, uses world-writable permissions for cache directories, which allows local users to gain privileges via an unspecified symlink attack.