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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-3492 · published 28 September 2012

CVE-2012-3492: Condor project condor improper authentication vulnerability

Condor Project · Condor

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.

6.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.2% · top 12.4% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
6.4CVSS 2.0 base score
3.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

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

References

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-3492), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.