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CVE-2012-10033
Narcissus PHP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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 Date :

Aug. 5, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 6, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

Exploitability Score :

Affected Products

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/narcissus_backend_exec.rb
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22709
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22856
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 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
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/narcissus_backend_exec.rb
    Added Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20101127002623/https://narcissus.angstrom-distribution.org/
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22709
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22856
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/narcissus-image-config-command-injection
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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