CVE-2012-10040

Openfiler v2.x NetworkCard Command Execution

Published Aug 11, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 9.4 Critical EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Openfiler v2.x contains a command injection vulnerability in the system.html page. The device parameter is used to instantiate a NetworkCard object, whose constructor in network.inc calls exec() with unsanitized input. An authenticated attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary commands as the openfiler user. Due to misconfigured sudoers, the openfiler user can escalate privileges to root via sudo /bin/bash without a password.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6596 Openfiler v2.x contains a command injection vulnerability in the system.html page. The device parameter is used to instantiate a NetworkCard object, whose constructor in network.inc calls exec() with unsanitized input. An authenticated attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary commands as the openfiler user. Due to misconfigured sudoers, the openfiler user can escalate privileges to root via sudo /bin/bash without a password.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openfiler:openfiler:2*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Openfiler
Openfiler openfiler
Vendors & Products Openfiler
Openfiler openfiler
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Openfiler v2.x contains a command injection vulnerability in the system.html page. The device parameter is used to instantiate a NetworkCard object, whose constructor in network.inc calls exec() with unsanitized input. An authenticated attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary commands as the openfiler user. Due to misconfigured sudoers, the openfiler user can escalate privileges to root via sudo /bin/bash without a password.
Title Openfiler v2.x NetworkCard Command Execution
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Apr 7, 2026, 2:02 PM
Reserved
Aug 7, 2025, 7:32 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 11, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM