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Vulnerability · CVE-2012-10040

Openfiler v2.x contains a command injection vulnerability in the system.html page.

Published Aug 11, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 7, 2026 · Openfiler Openfiler

Last checked Oct 24, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2012-10040. EPSS is 3.43%. Act only if a listed version of Openfiler Openfiler is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
3.43%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Openfiler Openfiler 2.0

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.

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  • vendor Openfiler Openfiler 2.02.0

How to fix CVE-2012-10040

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2012-10040. EPSS is 3.43%. Act only if a listed version of Openfiler Openfiler is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Openfiler Openfiler 2.0 2.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 3.43%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 11, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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

  2. Apr 7, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2012-10040

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2012-10040

    30-day exploitation probability 3.43%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-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 arbitra

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/openfiler_networkcard_exec

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 24, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 24, 2026
  • Metasploit ModulesOct 23, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 21, 2026
  • EUVDOct 20, 2026