CVE-2012-0262

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 90% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 73%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 73%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

op5config/welcome in system-op5config before 2.0.3 in op5 Monitor and op5 Appliance before 5.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the password parameter.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 31, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (12)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 0× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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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-41687✓ verified
    First seen Jan 5, 2015

    OP5 5.3.5/5.4.0/5.4.2/5.5.0/5.5.1 - 'welcome' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/op5_welcome✓ verified
    First seen Jan 5, 2012

    OP5 welcome Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-0262?
CVE-2012-0262 is a none vulnerability published on December 31, 2013. op5config/welcome in system-op5config before 2.0.3 in op5 Monitor and op5 Appliance before 5.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the password parameter.
When was CVE-2012-0262 disclosed?
CVE-2012-0262 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-0262 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-0262 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-0262?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-0262, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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