Is CVE-2012-0962 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-0962 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-0962?

CVE-2012-0962 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-0962

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.8%EU EUVD

Aptdaemon 0.43 in Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04 LTS uses short IDs when importing PPA GPG keys from a keyserver, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary package repository GPG keys via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS score: 1.8% (79th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-0985)
Published: December 26, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-0985 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
sebastian heinlein / aptdaemon

References

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

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