CVE-2012-3478

Published: Aug 31, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-264

NVD MITRE

2.1CVSSLOW

EPSS Score

Description

rssh 2.3.3 and earlier allows local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via crafted environment variables in the command line.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

n/a n/a

rssh pizzashack

On-prem

OSS Libraries / generic-library

Gentoo Linux Gentoo Foundation Inc.

On-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

pizzashackoss-projectOSS Librariesaka pizzashack

gentoo foundation inc.oss-projectUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0036.html

archives.neohapsis.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/3

openwall.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/11/3

openwall.com

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Timeline

Published

Aug 31, 2012

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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