What is the severity of CVE-2012-3478?

CVE-2012-3478 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for local user exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3478?

To mitigate CVE-2012-3478, upgrade to rssh version 2.3.3 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2012-3478?

Local users on systems running rssh version 2.3.2 and earlier are affected by CVE-2012-3478.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-3478?

CVE-2012-3478 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows users to bypass restricted shell access.

When was CVE-2012-3478 disclosed?

CVE-2012-3478 was disclosed in May 2012.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-3478

low

2.1

CWE

264

31/8/2012

2/3/2013

CVE-2012-3478

First published: Fri Aug 31 2012(Updated: )

rssh 2.3.3 and earlier allows local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via crafted environment variables in the command line.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Pizzashack Rssh	<=2.3.2
Pizzashack Rssh	=2.0.0
Pizzashack Rssh	=2.0.1
Pizzashack Rssh	=2.0.2
Pizzashack Rssh	=2.0.3
Pizzashack Rssh	=2.0.4
Pizzashack Rssh	=2.1.0
Pizzashack Rssh	=2.1.1
Pizzashack Rssh	=2.2.1
Pizzashack Rssh	=2.2.2
Pizzashack Rssh	=2.2.3
Pizzashack Rssh	=2.3.0
Pizzashack Rssh	=2.3.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3478?
CVE-2012-3478 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for local user exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3478?
To mitigate CVE-2012-3478, upgrade to rssh version 2.3.3 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-3478?
Local users on systems running rssh version 2.3.2 and earlier are affected by CVE-2012-3478.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-3478?
CVE-2012-3478 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows users to bypass restricted shell access.
When was CVE-2012-3478 disclosed?
CVE-2012-3478 was disclosed in May 2012.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3478?
CVE-2012-3478 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for local user exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3478?
To mitigate CVE-2012-3478, upgrade to rssh version 2.3.3 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-3478?
Local users on systems running rssh version 2.3.2 and earlier are affected by CVE-2012-3478.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-3478?
CVE-2012-3478 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows users to bypass restricted shell access.
When was CVE-2012-3478 disclosed?
CVE-2012-3478 was disclosed in May 2012.