kiwi before 4.85.1, as used in SUSE Studio Onsite 1.2 before 1.2.1 and SUSE Studio Extension for System z 1.2 before 1.2.1, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands as demonstrated by "double quotes in kiwi_oemtitle of .profile."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2011-4192 is rated Moderate Risk (52/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.50%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 0.60% | 0.50% | -0.10% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.50% | 0.60% | +0.10% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.50% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
: Per: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/77.html "CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')"
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| suse | kiwi | <= 4.85 | cpe:2.3:a:suse:kiwi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| suse | studio_extension_for_system_z | 1.2 | cpe:2.3:a:suse:studio_extension_for_system_z:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| suse | studio_onsite | 1.2 | cpe:2.3:a:suse:studio_onsite:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00015.html | Vendor Advisory |