Is CVE-2012-0809 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-0809 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-0809?

CVE-2012-0809 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2012-0809

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 2.9%EU EUVD

Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-134
EPSS score: 2.9% (87th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-0836)
Published: February 1, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-0836 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

todd miller / sudo
todd miller / sudo
todd miller / sudo
todd miller / sudo
todd miller / sudo
todd miller / sudo
todd miller / sudo

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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