# CVE-2012-3492: The filesystem authentication (condor\_io/condor\_auth\_fs.cpp) in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 uses authentication direct

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-09-28 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The filesystem authentication (condor_io/condor_auth_fs.cpp) in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 uses authentication directories even when they have weak permissions, which allows remote attackers to impersonate users by renaming a user's authentication directory.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55632
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1278.html
- http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.8/9_3Stable_Release.html
- http://condor-git.cs.wisc.edu/?p=condor.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1db67805
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1281.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50666
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/9
- http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.6/8_3Stable_Release.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3492

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