4.4

CVE-2012-2251: pizzashack rssh Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2012-2251
Published 11-01-2013Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2251 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in pizzashack rssh. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-2578-1

Timeline

  1. 11-01-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

rssh 2.3.2, as used by Debian, Fedora, and others, when the rsync protocol is enabled, allows local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via a (1) "-e" or (2) "--" command line option.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Pizzashack1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • rssh< 2.3.4-4

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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