CVE-2012-10033 CRITICAL

CVE-2012-10033: Narcissus backend.php Image Configuration Command Injection

Vendor Ångström Distribution Project
Product Narcissus
Weakness CWE-78
Published August 5, 2025
Last update April 7, 2026

CVSS base score

9.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 5, 2025 CVE published
April 7, 2026 Record updated