CVE-2012-5577

Incorrect Default Permissions in keyring

7.5 HighFix available

Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.

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

1.84%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.

Record: CVE-2012-5577
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-276
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.

Record: CVE-2012-5577
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-0070 No score

Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.

Record: EUVD-2019-0070
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p86x-652p-6385 8.7

Incorrect Default Permissions in keyring

Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.

Record: GHSA-p86x-652p-6385
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: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-276
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.

Record: CVE-2012-5577
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-5577 7.5

Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5577
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-p86x-652p-6385 8.7

Incorrect Default Permissions in keyring

Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.

Record: GHSA-p86x-652p-6385
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: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-276
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2019-181 No score

Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.

Record: PYSEC-2019-181
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-5577 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Python Keyring, published October 28, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.84%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in keyring 0.10.

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What an attacker can affect

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Affected products

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