CVE-2012-1166: canonical ltsp_display_manager OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-1166 is a high (CVSS 10.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in canonical ltsp_display_manager. EPSS estimates a 4.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-05-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The default keybindings for wwm in LTSP Display Manager (ldm) 2.2.x before 2.2.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the KP_RETURN keybinding, which launches a terminal window.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.