Is CVE-2012-0949 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-0949 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-0949?

CVE-2012-0949 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-0949

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 2.1%EU EUVD

The Apport hook in Update Manager as used by Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and 11.04 uploads certain system state archive files when reporting bugs to Launchpad, which allows remote attackers to read repository credentials by viewing a public bug report.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 2.1% (82th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-0972)
Published: May 31, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-0972 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux

References

http://osvdb.org/82020
http://secunia.com/advisories/49230(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53605
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1443-1(Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75728

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

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