Vulnerability CVE-2011-1500
Published: 2011-04-13   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
PreferencesPithosDialog.py in Pithos 0.3.7 does not properly restrict permissions for the .config/pithos.ini file in a user's home directory, which allows local users to obtain Pandora credentials by reading this file.

Type:

CWE-264

 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
2.1/10
2.9/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Kevinmehall -> Pithos 

 References:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/pithos/+bug/733307
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/66661
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47300
http://secunia.com/advisories/44059
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/4
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/2
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