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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-0786 · published 23 November 2013

CVE-2012-0786: Augeas link following vulnerability

Augeas · Augeas

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augnew file.

3.3 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.45% · top 63.7% CWE-59 · Link following
3.3CVSS 2.0 base score
0.45%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augnew file.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://augeas.net/news.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1537.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/55811 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772257
https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/16387744
http://augeas.net/news.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1537.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/55811 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772257
https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/16387744

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-0786), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.