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TI-2012-02169 Aliases CVE-2012-2451GHSA-g533-vrrr-6j8r

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable…

Priority LOW 18Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be exploitable by writing in the same directory as the .ini file. If this is the case, then this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00504 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:shlomi_fish:config-inifiles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.70VulnerableShlomi Fish
  • cpe:2.3:a:shlomi_fish:config-inifiles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.70 Vulnerable ·Shlomi Fish

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2451
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g533-vrrr-6j8r

References

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