CVE-2012-4245

Description

The scriptfu network server in GIMP 2.6 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the python-fu-eval command.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.28% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4245?
CVE-2012-4245 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4245?
To fix CVE-2012-4245, 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-2012-4245 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4245 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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