CVE-2012-2240 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the dscverify.pl script in devscripts, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-2240?
CVE-2012-2240 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
scripts/dscverify.pl in devscripts before 2.12.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors related to "arguments to external commands."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2240?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2240?
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-2012-2240 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2240 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2240, GHSA-cx6j-736h-qcc7.