CVE-2012-4245

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-4245
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-08-31 18:55:05 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-862 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gimp Gimp All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
GIMP Scriptfu Python Command Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk Third Party Advisory
GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201603-01) — Gentoo security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: [Full-disclosure] GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 archives.neohapsis.com Third Party Advisory
oss-security - GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - RE: [Full-disclosure] GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
GIMP CVE-2012-4245 Remote Command Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.xerox.com Third Party Advisory
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