CVE-2012-5578

Incorrect Default Permissions in keyring

6.2 MediumFix available

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
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-2012-5578 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.

References

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