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    CVE-2012-4245

    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.

    Published:Aug 16, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Aug 31, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.01077
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gimp
    Product
    Gimp

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-862 Missing Authorization

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-665 Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws

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    References

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1
    http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089
    http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1
    http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089
    http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High