libs/updater.py in GoLismero 0.6.3, and other versions before Git revision 2b3bb43d6867…
Priority LOW 16CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
libs/updater.py in GoLismero 0.6.3, and other versions before Git revision 2b3bb43d6867, as used in backtrack and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on GoLismero-controlled files, as demonstrated using Admin/changes.dat.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0028 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | golismero (PyPI) | up to 0.6.3 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jq |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- golismero (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 0.6.3 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jq
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0054
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jq
References
Other 6
- 78472
- [oss-security] 20120117 Re: CVE-request: golismero symlink vulnerability
- [oss-security] 20120117 CVE-request: golismero symlink vulnerability
- http://code.google.com/p/golismero/source/detail?r=2b3bb43d68676efd687361f7de29380189031ab8
- https://github.com/golismero/golismero
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/golismero/PYSEC-2012-31.yaml
Sources
- CVE-2012-0054 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0054 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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