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

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://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-08-31 18:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2012-4245

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4245

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4245

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gimp

gimp

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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