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CVE-2012-4245
The scriptfu network server in GIMP 2.6 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via…
Medium6.8EPSS 4.7%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.7% · top 8.2% 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: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (8)
- [oss-security] 20120820 RE: [Full-disclosure] GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 20120816 GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- GLSA-201603-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120816 GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 55089 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120817 Re: [Full-disclosure] GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- 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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