Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU41601

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in mate-settings-daemon - CVE-2012-5560

Published: May 30, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41601

CSH Severity: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5560

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
mate-settings-daemon

Software vendor:
MATE Desktop

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

The default configuration in mate-settings-daemon 1.5.3 allows local users to change the timezone for the system via a crafted D-Bus call.

Install update from vendor's website.