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CVE-2012-2690

LOW · CVSS 2.1EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

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Key facts

CVSS score
2.1 (v2.0)
Severity
LOW
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-255
EPSS score
0.4% (35th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-2672)
Published
June 29, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-2672 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • libguestfs / libguestfs
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References

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

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