CVE-2012-3490

Name: CVE-2012-3490
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-09T21:15:11.2+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 3.57%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-3490 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The (1) my_popenv_impl and (2) my_spawnv functions in src/condor_utils/my_popen.cpp and the (3) systemCommand function in condor_vm-gahp/vmgahp_common.cpp in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 does not properly check the return value of setuid calls, which might cause a subprocess to be created with root privileges and allow remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.. EPSS estimates a 3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The (1) my_popenv_impl and (2) my_spawnv functions in src/condor_utils/my_popen.cpp and the (3) systemCommand function in condor_vm-gahp/vmgahp_common.cpp in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 does not properly check the return value of setuid calls, which might cause a subprocess to be created with root privileges and allow remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

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

CVSS 3.0

/10

EPSS Probability

3.57%

87.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wisc	Htcondor	>= 7.6.0, < 7.6.10
Wisc	Htcondor	>= 7.8.0, < 7.8.4

References

http://condor-git.cs.wisc.edu/?p=condor.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=94e84ce4
http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.6/8_3Stable_Release.htmlRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.8/9_3Stable_Release.htmlRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3490Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://condor-git.cs.wisc.edu/?p=condor.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=94e84ce4
http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.6/8_3Stable_Release.htmlRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.8/9_3Stable_Release.htmlRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3490Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 9, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-3490?

How severe is CVE-2012-3490?

CVE-2012-3490 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3490?

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Source: NVD / NIST