Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an old SUSE Crowbar issue where an installation script could leave confidential data readable by local users. It does not appear remotely exploitable from the provided sources. Business risk is mainly exposure of secrets on systems where untrusted or lower-privileged local users can access affected files.
Executive priority
Low priority unless legacy Crowbar systems still host secrets and allow multiple local users. Treat as a cleanup and credential-hygiene issue, not an emergency, based on the provided evidence.
Technical view
Crowbar before 2012-10-02 shipped install-chef-suse.sh creating confidential-data files with insecure permissions. The CVSS vector is local, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and low confidentiality impact. Integrity and availability are not affected in the provided assessment.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to legacy SUSE Crowbar deployments or images that used the vulnerable script before 2012-10-02 and retained the created files. Systems without local untrusted users have reduced practical risk.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. Abuse requires local access with some privileges, then readability of files created with overly broad permissions. No remote attack path is described.
Researcher notes
This maps to CWE-732. The main gap is specificity: the source bundle does not name exact fixed package versions or file paths. Validate by correlating SUSE advisory details with local package history and generated secret files.
Mitigation direction
- Review SUSE guidance for the affected Crowbar package or script.
- Update Crowbar to a vendor-supported fixed release where applicable.
- Restrict local shell access on affected systems until reviewed.
- Correct permissions on confidential files created by the script.
- Rotate any secrets found exposed to local users.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems using SUSE Crowbar or historical Crowbar images.
- Check whether install-chef-suse.sh from before 2012-10-02 was used.
- Inspect relevant confidential-data files for overly broad local read permissions.
- Confirm Crowbar packages or scripts align with SUSE guidance.
- Review local accounts able to access affected systems.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N1.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
3.3LowVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783195CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0433/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
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