CVE-2012-5642 in Fail2ban

Summary

server/action.py in Fail2ban before 0.8.8 does not properly handle the content of the matches tag, which might allow remote attackers to trigger unsafe behavior in a custom action file via unspecified symbols in this content.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

• Reservation: 10/24/2012
• Disclosure: 12/31/2012
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-63276
• CPE: ready
• CWE: Unknown
• CVSS: 7.3
• EPSS: 0.01644
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5642
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5642
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2012-5642/