Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.
Priority LOW 37CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01838 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed keyring (PyPI): 0.10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python keyring lib | Python keyring lib | 0.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | keyring (PyPI) | before 0.10 | 0.10 | Patch available | GHSA-p86x-652p-6385 |
- Python keyring lib VendorPython keyring lib Affected 0.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- keyring (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.10 Fixed in 0.10 Patch available GHSA-p86x-652p-6385
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:python:keyring:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.10 | Vulnerable | python-pillow |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:python:keyring:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.10 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p86x-652p-6385 keyring (PyPI) Fixed in 0.10 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5577
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p86x-652p-6385
References
Patch 1
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2012-5577 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5577 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p86x-652p-6385 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-5577 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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