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TI-2012-04737 Aliases CVE-2012-5635GHSA-w74w-4wpp-3vmm

The GlusterFS functionality in Red Hat Storage Management Console 2.0, Native Client, and…

Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The GlusterFS functionality in Red Hat Storage Management Console 2.0, Native Client, and Server 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on multiple temporary files created by (1) tests/volume.rc, (2) extras/hook-scripts/S30samba-stop.sh, and possibly other vectors, different vulnerabilities than CVE-2012-4417.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00317 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gluster:glusterfs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableGluster
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage_management_console:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage_native_client:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:gluster:glusterfs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Gluster
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage_management_console:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage_native_client:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0691 Released 2013-03-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Storage 2.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update #4
    • Red Hat Storage 2.0 Console rhsc-2.0.techpreview1-4.el6rhs, rhsc-backend-2.0.techpreview1-4.el6rhs, rhsc-config-2.0.techpreview1-4.el6rhs +11
    • Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 glusterfs-3.3.0.7rhs-1.el5, glusterfs-devel-3.3.0.7rhs-1.el5, glusterfs-fuse-3.3.0.7rhs-1.el5 +1
    • Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 glusterfs-3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6, glusterfs-devel-3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6, glusterfs-fuse-3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Storage Server 2.0 appliance-1.7.1-1.el6rhs, appliance-base-1.7.1-1.el6rhs, augeas-0.9.0-1.el6 +37

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Storage 2.0 ConsoleFixed RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage Server 2.0Fixed RHSA-2013:0691

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5635
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w74w-4wpp-3vmm

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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