CVE-2012-4245

Published: Aug 31, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gimp: Gimp

Gimp

1 product

Gimp

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gimp Gimp	From 2.6.0 to 2.6.13

Related CWEs

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References (16)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html