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CVE-2012-2252

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Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in rssh before 2.3.4, when the rsync protocol is enabled, allows local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via the --rsh command line option.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80335

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880177

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56708

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/3

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/15

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2578

http://secunia.com/advisories/51343

http://secunia.com/advisories/51307

http://osvdb.org/87926

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0101.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2013-01-11

Updated: 2025-04-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0006

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