Name: CVE-2012-3478: Undefined Security Weakness
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2012-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-3478, CWE-264, CVSS 7.1, EPSS 0.0006

rssh 2.3.3 and earlier allows local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via crafted environment variables in the command line.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade rssh	Dec 10, 2025	Aug 22, 2012
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-shells/rssh.	Oct 30, 2017	Aug 31, 2012
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade rssh	Nov 19, 2024	Aug 31, 2012

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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