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CVE-2012-5617

gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation

7.8 High

gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation

Record
CVE-2012-5617
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-269
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation

Record
CVE-2012-5617
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5503 No score

gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation

Record
EUVD-2012-5503
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r394-7r6f-7rfv 7.8

gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation

gksu-polkit: permissive PolicyKit policy configuration file allows privilege escalation

Record
GHSA-r394-7r6f-7rfv
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-269
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2012-5617 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gksu-polkit, published November 25, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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