CVE-2012-5578

Incorrect Default Permissions in keyring

6.2 MediumFix available

CVE-2012-5578 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Python Keyring, published November 25, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. Fixed in keyring 0.10.

Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases allowing world-readable files to be created

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.2

Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases allowing world-readable files to be created

Record: CVE-2012-5578
CVSS 3.1: 6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-276
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases allowing world-readable files to be created

Record: CVE-2012-5578
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-0071 No score

Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases allowing world-readable files to be created

Record: EUVD-2019-0071
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8867-vpm3-g98g 8.7

Incorrect Default Permissions in keyring

Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases, allowing world-readable files to be created.

Record: GHSA-8867-vpm3-g98g
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-276
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.2

Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases allowing world-readable files to be created

Record: CVE-2012-5578
CVSS 3.1: 6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-5578 6.2

Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases allowing world-readable files to be created

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5578
CVSS 3.1: 6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-8867-vpm3-g98g 8.7

Incorrect Default Permissions in keyring

Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases, allowing world-readable files to be created.

Record: GHSA-8867-vpm3-g98g
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-276
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2019-182 No score

Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases allowing world-readable files to be created

Record: PYSEC-2019-182
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

python keyring

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`keyring` PyPI	before 0.10	0.10
`python-keyring` Debian:12	before 0.9.2-1.1	0.9.2-1.1
`python-keyring` Debian:13	before 0.9.2-1.1	0.9.2-1.1
`python-keyring` Debian:14	before 0.9.2-1.1	0.9.2-1.1
`keyring` PyPI	before 0.10, plus listed versions 0.10.20.30.40.5 Show 10 moreShow less 0.5.10.6.20.70.7.10.80.8.10.90.9.10.9.20.9.3	0.10
`keyring` PyPI	before 0.10.1, plus listed versions 0.10.100.20.30.4 Show 11 moreShow less 0.50.5.10.6.20.70.7.10.80.8.10.90.9.10.9.20.9.3	0.10.1

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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