CVE-2026-12164
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CVE-2026-12164 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Fortra File Integrity Monitoring (FIM), formerly Tripwire Enterprise, versions prior to 9.4.0 may assign incorrect or elevated effective permissions to users created by the tetool import command while FIM is running, particularly when the import also creates or changes roles or role-permission relationships.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Fortra File Integrity Monitoring (FIM), formerly Tripwire Enterprise, versions prior to 9.4.0 may assign incorrect or elevated effective permissions to users created by the tetool import command while FIM is running, particularly when the import also creates or changes roles or role-permission relationships.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortra | File Integrity Monitoring | < 9.4.0 |
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