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CVE-2012-2053
The sudoers file in the Linux system configuration in F5 FirePass 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 and 7.0.0 does not require a password for executing…
High7.2EPSS 0.48%
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- mitre
Description
The sudoers file in the Linux system configuration in F5 FirePass 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 and 7.0.0 does not require a password for executing commands as root, which allows local users to gain privileges via the sudo program, as demonstrated by the user account that executes PHP scripts, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1777.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.48% · top 59% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (2)
- https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120328-0_F5_FirePass_SSL_VPN_unauthenticated_remote_root_v1.0.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- firepass-sudoers-priv-escalation(74813) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_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)
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- 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)
Record last updated .