CVE-2012-2760

Name: CVE-2012-2760
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-07-25T19:55:05.477+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.00%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-2760 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. mod_auth_openid before 0.7 for Apache uses world-readable permissions for /tmp/mod_auth_openid.db, which allows local users to obtain session ids.. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

mod_auth_openid before 0.7 for Apache uses world-readable permissions for /tmp/mod_auth_openid.db, which allows local users to obtain session ids.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0

/10

EPSS Probability

1.00%

58.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Findingscience	Mod Auth Openid	<= 0.6
Findingscience	Mod Auth Openid	0.1
Findingscience	Mod Auth Openid	0.2
Findingscience	Mod Auth Openid	0.2.1
Findingscience	Mod Auth Openid	0.3
Findingscience	Mod Auth Openid	0.4
Findingscience	Mod Auth Openid	0.5

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 25, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-2760?

mod_auth_openid before 0.7 for Apache uses world-readable permissions for /tmp/mod_auth_openid.db, which allows local users to obtain session ids.

How severe is CVE-2012-2760?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-2760 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2760?

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Source: NVD / NIST