CVE-2012-4884 Code injection in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 11 Nov 2012 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can create arbitrary files via argument injection in the GnuPG client, potentially leading to code execution or data modification.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2012-4884?

CVE-2012-4884 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Nov 2012. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Argument injection vulnerability in Request Tracker (RT) 3.8.x before 3.8.15 and 4.0.x before 4.0.8 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via unspecified vectors related to the GnuPG client.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4884?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bestpractical Rt.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4884?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2012-4884 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4884 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4884, GHSA-6vrj-8gxv-3r7w.