9.3

CVE-2012-0212: devscripts_devel_team devscripts Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0212
Published 16-06-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0212 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in devscripts_devel_team devscripts. EPSS estimates a 5.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.82%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-2409-1

Timeline

  1. 16-06-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

debdiff.pl in devscripts 2.10.x before 2.10.69 and 2.11.x before 2.11.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the file name argument.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.82% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
5.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • devscripts< 2.11.4
Devscripts_devel_team1 product
  • devscripts2.10.0 | 2.10.1 | 2.10.3 | 2.10.6 | 2.10.7 | 2.10.8 | 2.10.9 | 2.10.10 | 2.10.11 | 2.10.12 | 2.10.13 | 2.10.14 | 2.10.15 | 2.10.16 | 2.10.17 | 2.10.18 | 2.10.18.1 | 2.10.19 | 2.10.20 | 2.10.21 | 2.10.22 | 2.10.23 | 2.10.24 | 2.10.25 | 2.10.26 | 2.10.27 | 2.10.28 | 2.10.29 | 2.10.30 | 2.10.31 | 2.10.32 | 2.10.33 | 2.10.34 | 2.10.35 | 2.10.36 | 2.10.38 | 2.10.39 | 2.10.40 | 2.10.41 | 2.10.42 | 2.10.43 | 2.10.44 | 2.10.45 | 2.10.46 | 2.10.47 | 2.10.48 | 2.10.49 | 2.10.50 | 2.10.51 | 2.10.52 | 2.10.53 | 2.10.54 | 2.10.55 | 2.10.56 | 2.10.57 | 2.10.58 | 2.10.59 | 2.10.60 | 2.10.61 | 2.10.62 | 2.10.63 | 2.10.64 | 2.10.65.1 | 2.10.66 | 2.10.67 | 2.10.68 | 2.11.0 | 2.11.1 | 2.11.2 | 2.11.3

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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