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CVE-2012-1906

LOW · CVSS 3.3 EPSS 0.35%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-05-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2012-1906
Severity
LOW
CVSS
3.3
EPSS
0.35%

Original NVD Description

Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 uses predictable file names when installing Mac OS X packages from a remote source, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or install arbitrary packages via a symlink attack on a temporary file in /tmp.