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CVE-2012-1795

7.5 · HIGH

webglimpse.cgi in Webglimpse before 2.20.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the query parameter, as exploited in the wild in March 2012.

Published Mar 20, 2012webglimpseCWE-78EPSS 4.17%

Overview

CVE-2012-1795 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting webglimpse webglimpse. It was published on March 20, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

webglimpse.cgi in Webglimpse before 2.20.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the query parameter, as exploited in the wild in March 2012.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from webglimpse. Update webglimpse to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
webglimpsewebglimpse0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/80344Refsecunia.com/advisories/48452Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/364363Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1026825Refosvdb.org/80344Refsecunia.com/advisories/48452Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/364363Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1026825

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1795?

CVE-2012-1795 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting webglimpse webglimpse. It was published on March 20, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-1795?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-1795?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from webglimpse. Update webglimpse to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-1795?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-1795 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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