CVE-2012-3366

Description

The Trigger plugin in bcfg2 1.2.x before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers with root access to the client to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the UUID field to the server process (bcfg2-server).

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.62% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/Bcfg2/bcfg2/commit/a524967e8d5c4c22e49cd619aed20c87a316c0be patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2503 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49690 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.sysutils.bcfg2.devel/4539 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54217 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/49629 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76616 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3366?
CVE-2012-3366 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3366?
To fix CVE-2012-3366, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-3366 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3366 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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