How severe is CVE-2012-5878?

CVE-2012-5878 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-2012-5878 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-5878?

CVE-2012-5878 affects Bulbsecurity Smartphone Pentest Framework. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5878?

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-2012-5878 published?

CVE-2012-5878 was published on 2020-01-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-5878

CVE-2012-5878 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bulbsecurity Smartphone Pentest Framework 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Bulbsecurity Smartphone Pentest Framework
Published: 2020-01-03
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Bulb Security Smartphone Pentest Framework (SPF) 0.1.2 through 0.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostingPath parameter to (1) SEAttack.pl or (2) CSAttack.pl in frameworkgui/ or the (3) appURLPath parameter to frameworkgui/attachMobileModem.pl.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5878?: Bulb Security Smartphone Pentest Framework (SPF) 0.1.2 through 0.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostingPath parameter to (1) SEAttack.pl or (2) CSAttack.pl in frameworkgui/ or the (3) appURLPath parameter to frameworkgui/attachMobileModem.pl.
How severe is CVE-2012-5878?: CVE-2012-5878 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-2012-5878 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-5878?: CVE-2012-5878 affects Bulbsecurity Smartphone Pentest Framework. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5878?: 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-2012-5878 published?: CVE-2012-5878 was published on 2020-01-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:bulbsecurity:smartphone_pentest_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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