CVE-2012-6329

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 62%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 62%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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The _compile function in Maketext.pm in the Locale::Maketext implementation in Perl before 5.17.7 does not properly handle backslashes and fully qualified method names during compilation of bracket notation, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to an application that accepts translation strings from users, as demonstrated by the TWiki application before 5.1.3, and the Foswiki application 1.0.x through 1.0.10 and 1.1.x through 1.1.6.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
99.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 4, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (34)

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuperl-modules (5.14.2-13ubuntu0.3) @ quantal2026-05-29ubuntu
redhatperl-main-1.03-524.hum12026-03-30redhat
redhatperl-4:5.10.1-130.el6_42013-03-26redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

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

All Vendor Advisories

(3)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 27× 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.

  1. 2026-07-06 02:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-07-05 10:29 UTCOSV refresh
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  21. 2026-06-16 21:43 UTCOSV refresh
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  1. 2026-06-12 23:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-05-29 01:26 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-05-29 01:26 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-05-29 01:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  29. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-23580✓ verified
    First seen Dec 23, 2012

    Foswiki MAKETEXT - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-23579✓ verified
    First seen Dec 23, 2012

    TWiki MAKETEXT - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/twiki_maketext✓ verified
    First seen Dec 15, 2012

    TWiki MAKETEXT Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/foswiki_maketext✓ verified
    First seen Dec 3, 2012

    Foswiki MAKETEXT Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-6329?
CVE-2012-6329 is a none vulnerability published on January 4, 2013. The _compile function in Maketext.pm in the Locale::Maketext implementation in Perl before 5.17.7 does not properly handle backslashes and fully qualified method names during compilation of bracket notation, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to…
When was CVE-2012-6329 disclosed?
CVE-2012-6329 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 4, 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-2012-6329 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-6329 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-6329?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-6329, 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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