CVE-2012-2242

critical

Description

scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.

References

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1593-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55564

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2549

http://secunia.com/advisories/50600

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-10-01

Updated: 2013-04-19

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical