CVE-2012-2251

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2013-01-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4. It affects Debian.

CVE

CVE-2012-2251

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

4.4

EPSS

0.34%

Debian

Original NVD Description

rssh 2.3.2, as used by Debian, Fedora, and others, when the rsync protocol is enabled, allows local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via a (1) "-e" or (2) "--" command line option.