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CVE-2012-5693

8.8 · HIGH

Bulb Security Smartphone Pentest Framework (SPF) before 0.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ipAddressTB parameter to (1) remoteAttack.pl or (…

Published Jan 3, 2020CWE-78EPSS 1.66%

Overview

CVE-2012-5693 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 3, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Bulb Security Smartphone Pentest Framework (SPF) before 0.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ipAddressTB parameter to (1) remoteAttack.pl or (2) guessPassword.pl in frameworkgui/; the filename parameter to (3) CSAttack.pl or (4) SEAttack.pl in frameworkgui/; the phNo2Attack parameter to (5) CSAttack.pl or (6) SEAttack.pl in frameworkgui/; the (7) platformDD2 parameter to frameworkgui/SEAttack.pl; the (8) agentURLPath or (9) agentControlKey parameter to frameworkgui/attach2agents.pl; or the (10) controlKey parameter to frameworkgui/attachMobileModem.pl. NOTE: The hostingPath parameter to CSAttack.pl and SEAttack.pl vectors and the appURLPath parameter to attachMobileModem.pl vector are covered by CVE-2012-5878.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refwww.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23123Refwww.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23123

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5693?

CVE-2012-5693 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 3, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-5693?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-5693?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2012-5693?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-5693 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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