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4.9

Cumin lets logged‑in users change settings and gain access

CVE-2012-3459 · published 14 years ago
Summary

The Cumin component used in Red Hat Enterprise Messaging, Realtime, and Grid 2.0 can be tricked by a user who has a valid login to alter job‑scheduler settings. Changing these settings could let the user obtain higher privileges on the system. Update Cumin to version 0.1.5444 or later and limit who can log in to the affected service.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
trevor_mckay cumin <= 0.1.5192-4
0.1.3160-1
0.1.4369-1
0.1.4410-2
0.1.4494-1
0.1.4794-1
0.1.4916-1
0.1.5033-1
0.1.5037-1
0.1.5054-1
0.1.5068-1
0.1.5092-1
8 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_mrg 2.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cumin before 0.1.5444, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Messaging, Realtime, and Grid (MRG) 2.0, allows remote authenticated users to modify Condor attributes and possibly gain privileges via crafted ...
Cumin before 0.1.5444, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Messaging, Realtime, and Grid (MRG) 2.0, allows remote authenticated users to modify Condor attributes and possibly gain privileges via crafted additional parameters in an HTTP POST request, which triggers a job attribute change request to Condor.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.9 Medium
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Timeline
Published28 Sep 2012
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2012-3459 · NVD
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