cve/2012/CVE-2012-0786.md

### [CVE-2012-0786](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0786)
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### Description

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augnew file.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/16387744

#### Github
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