CVE-2012-4245

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.

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html	Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2012-08-31 11:55

Updated : 2022-02-07 10:57

NVD link : CVE-2012-4245

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4245

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

Products Affected

gimp

gimp

{"cve": {"data_type": "CVE", "references": {"reference_data": [{"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1", "name": "[oss-security] 20120820 RE: [Full-disclosure] GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "MLIST"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6", "name": "[oss-security] 20120816 GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "MLIST"}, {"url": "http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html", "name": "http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "MISC"}, {"url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html", "name": "20120816 GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "BUGTRAQ"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089", "name": "55089", "tags": ["Broken Link", "Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "refsource": "BID"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2", "name": "[oss-security] 20120817 Re: [Full-disclosure] GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "MLIST"}, {"url": "http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf", "name": "http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "CONFIRM"}, {"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01", "name": "GLSA-201603-01", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "GENTOO"}]}, "data_format": "MITRE", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-862"}]}]}, "data_version": "4.0", "CVE_data_meta": {"ID": "CVE-2012-4245", "ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org"}}, "impact": {"baseMetricV2": {"cvssV2": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 6.8, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"}, "severity": "MEDIUM", "impactScore": 6.4, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 8.6, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}}, "publishedDate": "2012-08-31T18:55Z", "configurations": {"nodes": [{"children": [], "operator": "OR", "cpe_match": [{"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true, "versionEndIncluding": "2.6.13", "versionStartIncluding": "2.6.0"}]}], "CVE_data_version": "4.0"}, "lastModifiedDate": "2022-02-07T18:57Z"}

6.8 /10