The filesystem authentication (condor_io/condor_auth_fs.cpp) in Condor 7.6.x before…
Priority LOW 34CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03184 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.0 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.1 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.2 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.3 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.4 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.5 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.6 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.7 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.8 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.9 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.0 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.1 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.2 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.3 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.4 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.5 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.6 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.7 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.8 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.9 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.8.0 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.8.1 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.8.2 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.8.3 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.8.0 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.8.1 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.8.2 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.8.3 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2012:1281 Released 2012-09-19 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Enterprise MRG Grid 2.2 security update
- Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2 condor-7.6.5-0.22.el6, condor-classads-7.6.5-0.22.el6, condor-kbdd-7.6.5-0.22.el6 +12
- Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 Server v.2 condor-7.6.5-0.22.el6, condor-classads-7.6.5-0.22.el6, condor-kbdd-7.6.5-0.22.el6 +10
- Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 condor-7.6.5-0.22.el6, condor-aviary-7.6.5-0.22.el6, condor-classads-7.6.5-0.22.el6 +47
- Red Hat MRG Management for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2 sesame-1.0-6.el6
- Red Hat MRG Management for RHEL 6 Server v.2 cumin-0.1.5444-3.el6, python-wallaby-0.12.5-10.el6, sesame-1.0-6.el6 +1
- Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 6 Server v.2 sesame-1.0-6.el6
- RHSA-2012:1278 Released 2012-09-19 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Enterprise MRG Grid 2.2 security update
- MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 5 Server v.2 condor-7.6.5-0.22.el5, condor-7.6.5-0.22.el5.i386, condor-classads-7.6.5-0.22.el5 +15
- MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server v.2 condor-7.6.5-0.22.el5, condor-7.6.5-0.22.el5.i386, condor-aviary-7.6.5-0.22.el5 +21
- MRG Management for RHEL 5 Server v.2 cumin-0.1.5444-3.el5, python-wallaby-0.12.5-10.el5, sesame-1.0-4.el5 +2
- Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 5 Server v.2 sesame-1.0-4.el5, sesame-1.0-4.el5.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 5 Server v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1278 |
| MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1278 |
| MRG Management for RHEL 5 Server v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1278 |
| Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1281 |
| Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 Server v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1281 |
| Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1281 |
| Red Hat MRG Management for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1281 |
| Red Hat MRG Management for RHEL 6 Server v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1281 |
| Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 5 Server v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1278 |
| Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 6 Server v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1281 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3492
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf69-6wxx-cpxg
References
Advisory 2
Other 5
- 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
- [oss-security] 20120920 Notification of upstream Condor security fixes
- http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.6/8_3Stable_Release.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3492
More Condor Project Condor vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-02945 Condor before 7.8.2 allows remote attackers to bypass host-based authentication and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-04563 The standard universe shadow (condor_shadow.std) component in Condor 7.7.3 through 7.7.6… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-04382 Multiple buffer overflows in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 have unknown impact and attack vectors. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-04383 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-03285 Condor before 7.0.4 does not properly handle wildcards in the ALLOW_WRITE, DENY_WRITE… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-03918 Condor 6.5.4 through 7.2.4, 7.3.x, and 7.4.0, as used in MRG, Grid for MRG, and Grid… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-3492 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3492 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jf69-6wxx-cpxg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-3492 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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