CVE-2012-10033
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-08-05

Last updated on: 2025-08-06

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
Narcissus is vulnerable to remote code execution via improper input handling in its image configuration workflow. Specifically, the backend.php script fails to sanitize the release parameter before passing it to the configure_image() function. This function invokes PHP’s passthru() with the unsanitized input, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary system commands. Exploitation occurs via a crafted POST request, resulting in command execution under the web server’s context.
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Published
2025-08-05
Last Modified
2025-08-06
Generated
2026-05-06
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2025-08-05
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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narcissus narcissus *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-78 The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability in Narcissus allows remote code execution because the backend.php script does not properly sanitize the 'release' parameter before passing it to the configure_image() function. This function uses PHP's passthru() with the unsanitized input, enabling attackers to inject and execute arbitrary system commands on the server via a crafted POST request.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can execute arbitrary system commands on the web server with the same privileges as the web server process. This can lead to full system compromise, data theft, service disruption, or further attacks within the affected environment.


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