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CVE-2012-2242

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 1.7%EU EUVD

scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.

Key facts

CVSS score
6.8 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20
EPSS score
1.7% (77th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-2235)
Published
October 1, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-2235 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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References

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

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