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CVE-2012-5520

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 3.1%EU EUVD

The send_to_sourcefire function in manage_sql.c in OpenVAS Manager 3.x before 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the (1) IP address or (2) port number field in an OMP request.

Key facts

CVSS score
7.5 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20
EPSS score
3.1% (88th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-5412)
Published
November 26, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-5412 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • openvas / openvas manager
  • openvas / openvas manager
  • openvas / openvas manager
  • openvas / openvas manager
  • openvas / openvas manager
  • openvas / openvas manager
  • openvas / openvas manager
  • openvas / openvas manager
  • openvas / openvas manager
  • openvas / openvas manager
  • openvas / openvas manager
  • openvas / openvas manager
  • openvas / openvas manager

References

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

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