license.php in system-portal before 1.6.2 in op5 Monitor and op5 Appliance before 5.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the timestamp parameter for an install action.
CVE-2012-0261
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 87% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 31, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (12)
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jan/62
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/47417
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ekelow.se/file_uploads/Advisories/ekelow-aid-2012-01.pdf
- cve@mitrehttp://www.op5.com/news/support-news/fixed-vulnerabilities-op5-monitor-op5-appliance/
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/78064
- cve@mitrehttps://bugs.op5.com/view.php?id=5094
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jan/62
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/47417
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ekelow.se/file_uploads/Advisories/ekelow-aid-2012-01.pdf
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.op5.com/news/support-news/fixed-vulnerabilities-op5-monitor-op5-appliance/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/78064
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.op5.com/view.php?id=5094
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-41686✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 25, 2015
OP5 5.3.5/5.4.0/5.4.2/5.5.0/5.5.1 - 'license.php' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/http/op5_license✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 5, 2012
OP5 license.php Remote Command Execution
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