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CVE-2012-2321

10.0 · HIGH

The loopback plug-in in ConnMan before 0.85 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) host name or (2) domain name in a DHCP reply.

Published May 18, 2012connmanCWE-20EPSS 5.65%

Overview

CVE-2012-2321 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting connman connman. It was published on May 18, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The loopback plug-in in ConnMan before 0.85 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) host name or (2) domain name in a DHCP reply.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from connman. Update connman 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
connmanconnman0Affected

References

Refgit.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26ace5c59f790bce0f1988b88874c6f2c480fd5aRefgit.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a5f540db7354b76bcabd0a05d8eb8ba2bff4e911Refsecunia.com/advisories/49033Refsecunia.com/advisories/49186Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201205-02.xmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/10Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/2Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/6Refwww.osvdb.org/81705Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/53408

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2321?

CVE-2012-2321 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting connman connman. It was published on May 18, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-2321?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, 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-2012-2321?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from connman. Update connman 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-2012-2321?

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