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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-0692 · published 2 October 2012

CVE-2012-0692: Broadcom license software permissions and access controls vulnerability

Broadcom · License Software

CA License (aka CA Licensing) before 1.90.03 allows local users to modify or create arbitrary files, and consequently gain privileges, via unspecified vectors.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.40% · top 68.0% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CA License (aka CA Licensing) before 1.90.03 allows local users to modify or create arbitrary files, and consequently gain privileges, via unspecified vectors.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0011.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027588
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7B79CE87E4-7A35-48A3-99BA-5A0DBEDECA94%7D
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0011.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027588
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7B79CE87E4-7A35-48A3-99BA-5A0DBEDECA94%7D

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-0692), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.