CVE-2012-3329

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2012-12-19 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) through 3.62 and 3.70 through 9.21 and Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) through 2.30 and 3.00 through 9.21 on Linux allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) temporary file or (2) log file.

Affected products

IBM Advanced Settings Utility: 3.62, 3.70, 9.21
IBM Bootable Media Creator: 2.30, 3.00, 9.21

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5092090
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78044
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5092090
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78044

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