CVE-2012-1187
CVE-2012-1187 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bitlbee with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-273.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-273
- Affected product: Bitlbee
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Bitlbee does not drop extra group privileges correctly in unix.c
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1187?
- Bitlbee does not drop extra group privileges correctly in unix.c
- How severe is CVE-2012-1187?
- CVE-2012-1187 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2012-1187 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-1187?
- CVE-2012-1187 affects Bitlbee. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-1187?
- 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.
- When was CVE-2012-1187 published?
- CVE-2012-1187 was published on 2019-10-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1187
- https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/852
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1187
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1187
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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