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TI-2012-01826 Aliases CVE-2012-2053GHSA-q9xm-p27h-h3gp

The sudoers file in the Linux system configuration in F5 FirePass 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 and…

Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The sudoers file in the Linux system configuration in F5 FirePass 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 and 7.0.0 does not require a password for executing commands as root, which allows local users to gain privileges via the sudo program, as demonstrated by the user account that executes PHP scripts, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1777.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0048 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2053
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q9xm-p27h-h3gp

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2014-02348 The rsync daemon in F5 BIG-IP 11.6 before 11.6.0, 11.5.1 before HF3, 11.5.0 before HF4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-00085 Directory traversal vulnerability in an unspecified signed Java applet in the client-side… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2011-02818 The (1) IPv4 and (2) IPv6 implementations in the Linux kernel before 3.1 use a modified… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2007-00182 F5 FirePass 5.4 through 5.5.2 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to access restricted URLs… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2012-01565 SQL injection vulnerability in my.activation.php3 in F5 FirePass 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-03133 Information disclosure in HTTPS protocol CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
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Sources

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