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CVE-2012-6141
The App::Context module 0.01 through 0.968 for Perl does not properly use the Storable::thaw function, which allows remote attackers to…
High7.5EPSS 2.3%
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- redhat
Description
The App::Context module 0.01 through 0.968 for Perl does not properly use the Storable::thaw function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to (1) App::Session::Cookie or (2) App::Session::HTMLHidden, which is not properly handled when it is deserialized.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 16% 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 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (2)
- [oss-security] 20130514 Re: CVE Request: Storable::thaw called on cookie data in multiple CPAN modules (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- appcontext-cve20126141-sec-bypass(84198) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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