CVE-2012-2085 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 28 Aug 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Gajim XMPP clients by tricking users into clicking malicious links containing shell metacharacters.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2012-2085?

CVE-2012-2085 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The exec_command function in common/helpers.py in Gajim before 0.15 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an href attribute.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2085?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gajim Gajim.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2085?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2012-2085 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2085 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2085, GHSA-m3cr-88v9-chgp.