CVE-2012-4427

Severity Score

6.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to force the download and installation of arbitrary extensions from extensions.gnome.org via a crafted web page.

El complemento gnome-shell v3.4.1 en GNOME permite a atacantes remotos forzar la descarga e instalación de extensiones arbitrarias desde extensions.gnome.org a través de una página modificada.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-08-21 CVE Reserved
2012-10-01 CVE Published
2023-06-18 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/19	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/26	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/18/3	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55556	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/08/1	2024-08-06
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=779473	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684215	2012-10-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Gnome-shell Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gnome-shell"				3.4.1 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gnome-shell" and version "3.4.1"		-		Affected