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CVE-2012-0212
debdiff.pl in devscripts 2.10.x before 2.10.69 and 2.11.x before 2.11.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell…
High9.3EPSS 5.8%
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- debian
Description
debdiff.pl in devscripts 2.10.x before 2.10.69 and 2.11.x before 2.11.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the file name argument.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.8% · top 6.9% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (9)
- http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=devscripts/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9cbe605d3eab4f9e67525f69b676c55b273b7a03 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 47955 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 48039 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 52029 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 79322 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- USN-1366-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-1593-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- devscripts-debdiff-code-execution(73217) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- DSA-2409 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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