CVE-2012-10040
CVE-2012-10040 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 4.0 base score 9.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (83rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2012-6596
- Weakness: CWE-78
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Openfiler v2.x contains a command injection vulnerability in the system.html page. The device parameter is used to instantiate a NetworkCard object, whose constructor in network.inc calls exec() with unsanitized input. An authenticated attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary commands as the openfiler user. Due to misconfigured sudoers, the openfiler user can escalate privileges to root via sudo /bin/bash without a password.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-10040?
- Openfiler v2.x contains a command injection vulnerability in the system.html page. The device parameter is used to instantiate a NetworkCard object, whose constructor in network.inc calls exec() with unsanitized input. An authenticated attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary commands as the openfiler user. Due to misconfigured sudoers, the openfiler user can escalate privileges to root via sudo /bin/bash without a password.
- How severe is CVE-2012-10040?
- CVE-2012-10040 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.4, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2012-10040 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-10040?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2012-10040 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2012-10040 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2012-6596.
- When was CVE-2012-10040 published?
- CVE-2012-10040 was published on 2025-08-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://web.archive.org/web/20210922060411/https://itsecuritysolutions.org/2012-09-06-Openfiler-v2.x-multiple-vulnerabilities/
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/openfiler_networkcard_exec.rb
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/openfiler/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21191
- https://www.openfiler.com/
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