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Medium
CVE-2012-4245
The scriptfu network server in GIMP 2.6 does not require...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 31st, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.