How severe is CVE-2012-4884?

CVE-2012-4884 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-4884 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-4884?

CVE-2012-4884 primarily affects Bestpractical Rt. In total, 70 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4884?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-4884 published?

CVE-2012-4884 was published on 2012-11-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-4884

CVE-2012-4884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bestpractical Rt with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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-94.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Bestpractical Rt
Published: 2012-11-11
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in Request Tracker (RT) 3.8.x before 3.8.15 and 4.0.x before 4.0.8 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via unspecified vectors related to the GnuPG client.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4884?: Argument injection vulnerability in Request Tracker (RT) 3.8.x before 3.8.15 and 4.0.x before 4.0.8 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via unspecified vectors related to the GnuPG client.
How severe is CVE-2012-4884?: CVE-2012-4884 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-4884 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-4884?: CVE-2012-4884 primarily affects Bestpractical Rt. In total, 70 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4884?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-4884 published?: CVE-2012-4884 was published on 2012-11-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (70)

cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.0:preflight1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.1:preflight0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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