gimp: arbitrary code execution without authentication in scriptfu network server
Published Aug 31, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.51%
Description
The scriptfu network server in GIMP 2.6 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the python-fu-eval command.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gimp
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gimp
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gimp | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gimp | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat does not consider this to be a security flaw. The GIMP scriptfu server works as intended and should not be enabled in production environments as it was not designed to have any kind of security protection.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.51% (0.04509) | 91.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.51% (0.04509) | 90.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.28% (0.01279) | 78.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.17% (0.01167) | 85.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.17% (0.01167) | 84.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.65% (0.01647) | 85.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4245 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=855929 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4245
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4245
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