CVE-2012-2244
First published: Sat Nov 24 2012(Updated: )
Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.4 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the path to clamav. NOTE: this can be exploited without authentication by leveraging CVE-2012-2243.
Credit: security@debian.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mahara Mahara | =1.4-rc1 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.4-rc2 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.4-rc3 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.4-rc4 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.4.0 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.4.1 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.4.2 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.4.3 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.5-rc1 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.5-rc2 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.5.0 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.5.1 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.5.2 | |
| Mahara Mahara | =1.5.3 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-2244?
CVE-2012-2244 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2244?
To fix CVE-2012-2244, upgrade Mahara to version 1.4.5 or later, or 1.5.4 or later.
Which versions of Mahara are affected by CVE-2012-2244?
Mahara versions 1.4.x before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.4 are affected by CVE-2012-2244.
Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2012-2244?
Exploitation of CVE-2012-2244 can occur without authentication by leveraging CVE-2012-2243.
What can attackers achieve by exploiting CVE-2012-2244?
Attackers can execute arbitrary programs on the server by modifying the path to ClamAV.
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/remedy
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/tags
- agent/event
- agent/source
- vendor/mahara
- canonical/mahara mahara
- version/mahara mahara/1.4-rc1
- version/mahara mahara/1.4-rc2
- version/mahara mahara/1.4-rc3
- version/mahara mahara/1.4-rc4
- version/mahara mahara/1.4.0
- version/mahara mahara/1.4.1
- version/mahara mahara/1.4.2
- version/mahara mahara/1.4.3
- version/mahara mahara/1.5-rc1
- version/mahara mahara/1.5-rc2
- version/mahara mahara/1.5.0
- version/mahara mahara/1.5.1
- version/mahara mahara/1.5.2
- version/mahara mahara/1.5.3