FKIE_CVE-2012-4245

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-08-31 18:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:44
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdfThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdfThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gimp gimp *

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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "38B5B8A9-A0CF-4E04-94E4-D247A0CC00F8",
              "versionEndIncluding": "2.6.13",
              "versionStartIncluding": "2.6.0",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El servidor de red ScriptFu en GIMP v2.6 no requiere autenticaci\u00f3n, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar comandos arbitrarios a trav\u00e9s del comando python-fu-eval."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2012-4245",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:44:41.823",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 6.8,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2012-08-31T18:55:05.933",
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    },
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-862"
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      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}



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