CVE-2012-10033
CRITICAL EPSS 62.6%
Published Aug 5, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
9.3 CVSS 4.0
Published Aug 5, 2025 11mo ago
Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 2w ago
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
62.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-78 OS Command Injection Injection
References 5
- raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/narcissus_backend_exec.rb
- web.archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20101127002623/https://narcissus.angstrom-distribution.org/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22709
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22856
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/narcissus-image-config-command-injection
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.