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    CVE-2012-5530

    The (1) pcmd and (2) pmlogger init scripts in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.10 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/##### temporary file.

    Published:Nov 18, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Nov 29, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.00144
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Sgi
    Product
    Performance Co-pilot

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-377 Insecure Temporary File

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High