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CVE-2012-2242

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 1.70%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-10-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2012-2242
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
1.70%

Original NVD 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.