CVE-2012-5878

Name: CVE-2012-5878
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-03T20:15:11.027+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 9.30%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-5878 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Bulb Security Smartphone Pentest Framework (SPF) 0.1.2 through 0.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostingPath parameter to (1) SEAttack.pl or (2) CSAttack.pl in frameworkgui/ or the (3) appURLPath parameter to frameworkgui/attachMobileModem.pl.. EPSS estimates a 9.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Bulb Security Smartphone Pentest Framework (SPF) 0.1.2 through 0.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostingPath parameter to (1) SEAttack.pl or (2) CSAttack.pl in frameworkgui/ or the (3) appURLPath parameter to frameworkgui/attachMobileModem.pl.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

9.30%

94.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Bulbsecurity	Smartphone Pentest Framework	>= 0.1.2, <= 0.1.4

References

https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23123Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23127Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23123Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23127Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 3, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5878?

How severe is CVE-2012-5878?

CVE-2012-5878 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 9.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5878?

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Source: NVD / NIST