Vulnerability Instance

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{
    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/209249?format=api",
    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-8jb6-8f8e-zkdg",
    "summary": "GoLismero symlink attack",
    "aliases": [
        {
            "alias": "CVE-2012-0054"
        },
        {
            "alias": "GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jq"
        },
        {
            "alias": "PYSEC-2012-31"
        }
    ],
    "fixed_packages": [],
    "affected_packages": [
        {
            "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/20741?format=api",
            "purl": "pkg:pypi/golismero@0.6.3",
            "is_vulnerable": true,
            "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [
                {
                    "vulnerability": "VCID-8jb6-8f8e-zkdg"
                }
            ],
            "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:pypi/golismero@0.6.3"
        }
    ],
    "references": [
        {
            "reference_url": "http://code.google.com/p/golismero/source/detail?r=2b3bb43d68676efd687361f7de29380189031ab8",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "LOW",
                    "scoring_system": "generic_textual",
                    "scoring_elements": ""
                }
            ],
            "url": "http://code.google.com/p/golismero/source/detail?r=2b3bb43d68676efd687361f7de29380189031ab8"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2012-0054",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "0.00033",
                    "scoring_system": "epss",
                    "scoring_elements": "0.10074",
                    "published_at": "2026-06-11T12:55:00Z"
                },
                {
                    "value": "0.00033",
                    "scoring_system": "epss",
                    "scoring_elements": "0.1012",
                    "published_at": "2026-06-12T12:55:00Z"
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2012-0054"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "https://github.com/golismero/golismero",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "LOW",
                    "scoring_system": "generic_textual",
                    "scoring_elements": ""
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://github.com/golismero/golismero"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/golismero/PYSEC-2012-31.yaml",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "LOW",
                    "scoring_system": "generic_textual",
                    "scoring_elements": ""
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/golismero/PYSEC-2012-31.yaml"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/10",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "LOW",
                    "scoring_system": "generic_textual",
                    "scoring_elements": ""
                }
            ],
            "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/10"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/7",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "LOW",
                    "scoring_system": "generic_textual",
                    "scoring_elements": ""
                }
            ],
            "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/7"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "http://www.osvdb.org/78472",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [],
            "url": "http://www.osvdb.org/78472"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0054",
            "reference_id": "CVE-2012-0054",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "LOW",
                    "scoring_system": "generic_textual",
                    "scoring_elements": ""
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0054"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jq",
            "reference_id": "GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jq",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "LOW",
                    "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1_qr",
                    "scoring_elements": ""
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jq"
        }
    ],
    "weaknesses": [
        {
            "cwe_id": 59,
            "name": "Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')",
            "description": "The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource."
        },
        {
            "cwe_id": 937,
            "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities",
            "description": "Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2013."
        },
        {
            "cwe_id": 1035,
            "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities",
            "description": "Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017."
        }
    ],
    "exploits": [],
    "severity_range_score": "0.1 - 3",
    "exploitability": "0.5",
    "weighted_severity": "2.7",
    "risk_score": 1.4,
    "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-8jb6-8f8e-zkdg"
}