CVE-2011-2533

3.3 LOW 0.3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

The configure script in D-Bus (aka DBus) 1.2.x before 1.2.28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file in /tmp/.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2011-06-22 23:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:31 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.3 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2011-06-22 23:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:31 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-59
Record status: Modified

Affected

Freedesktop Dbus 1.2.1
Freedesktop Dbus 1.2.3
Freedesktop Dbus 1.2.4
Freedesktop Dbus 1.2.6
Freedesktop Dbus 1.2.8
Freedesktop Dbus 1.2.10
Freedesktop Dbus 1.2.12
Freedesktop Dbus 1.2.14

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.3

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record