CVE-2012-10041
WAN Emulator v2.3 Command Execution
Severity Score
9.3
*CVSS v4
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
WAN Emulator v2.3 contains two unauthenticated command execution vulnerabilities. The result.php script calls shell_exec() with unsanitized input from the pc POST parameter, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as the www-data user. The system also includes a SUID-root binary named dosu, which is vulnerable to command injection via its first argument. An attacker can exploit both flaws in sequence to achieve full remote code execution and escalate privileges to root.
*Credits:
bcoles
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2025-08-07 CVE Reserved
- 2025-08-08 CVE Published
- 2025-08-08 CVE Updated
- 2025-08-08 First Exploit
- 2025-08-14 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CAPEC
- CAPEC-88: OS Command Injection
References (4)
URL | Tag | Source |
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https://sourceforge.net/projects/wanem | Product | |
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wan-emulator-command-execution | Third Party Advisory |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/wanem_exec.rb | 2025-08-08 | |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21190 | 2025-08-08 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
WAN Emulator Search vendor "WAN Emulator" | WAN Emulator Search vendor "WAN Emulator" for product "WAN Emulator" | 2.3 Search vendor "WAN Emulator" for product "WAN Emulator" and version "2.3" | en |
Affected
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