CVE-2012-3462

Name: CVE-2012-3462
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-26T21:15:10.993+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.61%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-3462 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in SSSD version 1.9.0. The SSSD's access-provider logic causes the result of the HBAC rule processing to be ignored in the event that the access-provider is also handling the setup of the user's SELinux user context.. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in SSSD version 1.9.0. The SSSD's access-provider logic causes the result of the HBAC rule processing to be ignored in the event that the access-provider is also handling the setup of the user's SELinux user context.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.61%

72.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Sssd	1.9.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3462Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3462Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
https://pagure.io/SSSD/sssd/issue/1470Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3462Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3462Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
https://pagure.io/SSSD/sssd/issue/1470Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 26, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-3462?

How severe is CVE-2012-3462?

CVE-2012-3462 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3462?

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Source: NVD / NIST