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CVE-2012-5564
android-tools 4.1.1 in Android Debug Bridge (ADB) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/adb.log.
Low3.3EPSS 0.27%
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- redhat
Description
android-tools 4.1.1 in Android Debug Bridge (ADB) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/adb.log.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.27% · top 81% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (8)
- [oss-security] 20121123 Re: CVE Request -- android-tools (server): Insecure temporary file used for logging (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=879582 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 56653 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20121123 CVE Request -- android-tools (server): Insecure temporary file used for logging (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2013-1750 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2013-1666 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2013-1742 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=688280 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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