VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-2242
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.70%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-10-01
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation