CVE-2012-2252 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

Local users can bypass restricted shell access in rssh when rsync is enabled, potentially escalating privileges or accessing unauthorized resources.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2012-2252?

CVE-2012-2252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in rssh before 2.3.4, when the rsync protocol is enabled, allows local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via the --rsh command line option.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2252?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pizzashack Rssh.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2252?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-2252 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pc72-m8vf-j48v.

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