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CVE-2012-2252

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2012-2252 describes an incomplete blacklist vulnerability in rssh versions prior to 2.3.4, specifically when the rsync protocol is enabled. This flaw allows local users to bypass restricted shell access by leveraging the --rsh command line option. With a CVSS score of 4.4, this vulnerability has a local attack vector, medium attack complexity, and could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:pizzashack:rssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:pizzashack:rssh:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:pizzashack:rssh:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:pizzashack:rssh:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:pizzashack:rssh:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

4.4MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.4
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.36%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
29.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0037 is in the 43rd percentile among its peer group of 1,595 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

archives.neohapsis.com / archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0101.html
osvdb.org / 87926
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
secunia.com / advisories/51307
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/51343
Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/80335
debian.org / security/2012/dsa-2578
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/15
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/2
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/3
securityfocus.com / bid/56708