CVE-2012-2251
MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD
rssh 2.3.2, as used by Debian, Fedora, and others, when the rsync protocol is enabled, allows local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via a (1) "-e" or (2) "--" command line option.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 4.4 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-20
- EPSS score
- 0.3% (27th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2012-2244)
- Published
- January 11, 2013
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-2244 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- debian / debian linux
- fedoraproject / fedora
- pizzashack / rssh
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0101.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51307(Vendor Advisory)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2578
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/15
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56708
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877279
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80334
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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