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CVE-2012-5535

gnome-system-log polkit policy allows arbitrary files on the system to be read

7.5 High

gnome-system-log polkit policy allows arbitrary files on the system to be read

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.64%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

gnome-system-log polkit policy allows arbitrary files on the system to be read

Record
CVE-2012-5535
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

gnome-system-log polkit policy allows arbitrary files on the system to be read

Record
CVE-2012-5535
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5427 No score

gnome-system-log polkit policy allows arbitrary files on the system to be read

Record
EUVD-2012-5427
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v66x-775j-872h 7.5

gnome-system-log polkit policy allows arbitrary files on the system to be read

gnome-system-log polkit policy allows arbitrary files on the system to be read

Record
GHSA-v66x-775j-872h
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2012-5535 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnome Gnome-system-log, published November 25, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.64%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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