CVE-2012-5520

The send_to_sourcefire function in manage_sql.c in OpenVAS Manager 3.x before 3.0.4 allows remote...

7.5 High

The send_to_sourcefire function in manage_sql.c in OpenVAS Manager 3.x before 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the (1) IP address or (2) port number field in an OMP request.

Exploit likelihood

3.05%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2012-5520
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-5520
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-5412 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-5412
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fqgh-fg9x-68q8 No score

The send_to_sourcefire function in manage_sql.c in OpenVAS Manager 3.x before 3.0.4 allows remote...

Record: GHSA-fqgh-fg9x-68q8
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

openvas manager

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-5520 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Openvas Manager, published November 26, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.05%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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