CVE-2012-0216
The default configuration of the apache2 package in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze before 2.2.16-6...
The default configuration of the apache2 package in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze before 2.2.16-6+squeeze7, wheezy before 2.2.22-4, and sid before 2.2.22-4, when mod_php or mod_rivet is used, provides example scripts under the doc/ URI, which might allow local users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, gain privileges, or obtain sensitive information via vectors involving localhost HTTP requests to the Apache HTTP Server.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The default configuration of the apache2 package in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze before 2.2.16-6+squeeze7, wheezy before 2.2.22-4, and sid before 2.2.22-4, when mod_php or mod_rivet is used, provides example scripts under the doc/ URI, which might allow local users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, gain privileges, or obtain sensitive information via vectors involving localhost HTTP requests to the Apache HTTP Server.
- Record
CVE-2012-0216- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The default configuration of the apache2 package in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze before 2.2.16-6+squeeze7, wheezy before 2.2.22-4, and sid before 2.2.22-4, when mod_php or mod_rivet is used, provides example scripts under the doc/ URI, which might allow local users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, gain privileges, or obtain sensitive information via vectors involving localhost HTTP requests to the Apache HTTP Server.
- Record
CVE-2012-0216- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0252 No score
The default configuration of the apache2 package in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze before 2.2.16-6+squeeze7, wheezy before 2.2.22-4, and sid before 2.2.22-4, when mod_php or mod_rivet is used, provides example scripts under the doc/ URI, which might allow local users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, gain privileges, or obtain sensitive information via vectors involving localhost HTTP requests to the Apache HTTP Server.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0252- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wx9w-fvvf-6955 No score
The default configuration of the apache2 package in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze before 2.2.16-6...
The default configuration of the apache2 package in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze before 2.2.16-6+squeeze7, wheezy before 2.2.22-4, and sid before 2.2.22-4, when mod_php or mod_rivet is used, provides example scripts under the doc/ URI, which might allow local users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, gain privileges, or obtain sensitive information via vectors involving localhost HTTP requests to the Apache HTTP Server.
- Record
GHSA-wx9w-fvvf-6955- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The default configuration of the apache2 package in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze before 2.2.16-6+squeeze7, wheezy before 2.2.22-4, and sid before 2.2.22-4, when mod_php or mod_rivet is used, provides example scripts under the doc/ URI, which might allow local users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, gain privileges, or obtain sensitive information via vectors involving localhost HTTP requests to the Apache HTTP Server.
- Record
CVE-2012-0216- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0216 No score
The default configuration of the apache2 package in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze before 2.2.16-6+squeeze7, wheezy before 2.2.22-4, and sid before 2.2.22-4, when mod_php or mod_rivet is used, provides example scripts under the doc/ URI, which might allow local users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, gain privileges, or obtain sensitive information via vectors involving localhost HTTP requests to the Apache HTTP Server.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0216- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apache2Debian:12 |
before 2.2.22-4 | 2.2.22-4 |
apache2Debian:13 |
before 2.2.22-4 | 2.2.22-4 |
apache2Debian:14 |
before 2.2.22-4 | 2.2.22-4 |
apache2Debian:6.0 |
before 2.2.16-6+squeeze7, plus listed versions 2.2.16-62.2.16-6+squeeze12.2.16-6+squeeze1~bpo50+12.2.16-6+squeeze22.2.16-6+squeeze2~bpo50+1 Show 4 moreShow less2.2.16-6+squeeze32.2.16-6+squeeze42.2.16-6+squeeze4~bpo50+12.2.16-6+squeeze6 |
2.2.16-6+squeeze7 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0216 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Debian Linux, published April 13, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in apache2 2.2.22-4.