CVE-2012-5642
server/action.py in Fail2ban before 0.8.8 does not properly handle the content of the matches tag...
server/action.py in Fail2ban before 0.8.8 does not properly handle the content of the matches tag, which might allow remote attackers to trigger unsafe behavior in a custom action file via unspecified symbols in this content.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
server/action.py in Fail2ban before 0.8.8 does not properly handle the content of the matches tag, which might allow remote attackers to trigger unsafe behavior in a custom action file via unspecified symbols in this content.
- Record
CVE-2012-5642- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
server/action.py in Fail2ban before 0.8.8 does not properly handle the content of the matches tag, which might allow remote attackers to trigger unsafe behavior in a custom action file via unspecified symbols in this content.
- Record
CVE-2012-5642- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5526 No score
server/action.py in Fail2ban before 0.8.8 does not properly handle the content of the matches tag, which might allow remote attackers to trigger unsafe behavior in a custom action file via unspecified symbols in this content.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5526- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mxxq-p5rj-2jcc No score
server/action.py in Fail2ban before 0.8.8 does not properly handle the content of the matches tag...
server/action.py in Fail2ban before 0.8.8 does not properly handle the content of the matches tag, which might allow remote attackers to trigger unsafe behavior in a custom action file via unspecified symbols in this content.
- Record
GHSA-mxxq-p5rj-2jcc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
server/action.py in Fail2ban before 0.8.8 does not properly handle the content of the matches tag, which might allow remote attackers to trigger unsafe behavior in a custom action file via unspecified symbols in this content.
- Record
CVE-2012-5642- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-5642 No score
server/action.py in Fail2ban before 0.8.8 does not properly handle the content of the matches tag, which might allow remote attackers to trigger unsafe behavior in a custom action file via unspecified symbols in this content.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5642- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2012-5642 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Fail2ban, published December 31, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.12%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in fail2ban 0.8.6-3wheezy1.