CVE-2012-2242
scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
CVE-2012-2242 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts, published September 15, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.70%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in devscripts 2.12.3.
scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.
- Record
CVE-2012-2242- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.
- Record
CVE-2012-2242- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2235 No score
scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2235- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2wxg-g468-wm44 No score
scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.
- Record
GHSA-2wxg-g468-wm44- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.
- Record
CVE-2012-2242- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2242 No score
scripts/dget.pl in devscripts before 2.10.73 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) .dsc or (2) .changes file, related to "arguments to external commands" that are not properly escaped, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2240.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2242- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
devscriptsDebian:12 |
before 2.12.3 | 2.12.3 |
devscriptsDebian:13 |
before 2.12.3 | 2.12.3 |
devscriptsDebian:14 |
before 2.12.3 | 2.12.3 |
devscriptsDebian:6.0 |
before 2.10.69+squeeze4, plus listed versions 2.10.692.10.69+squeeze12.10.69+squeeze22.10.69+squeeze3 |
2.10.69+squeeze4 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |