CVE-2012-4945
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAgile FleetCommander and FleetCommander Kiosk before 4.08 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" issue.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a command injection vulnerability in Agile FleetCommander and FleetCommander Kiosk versions prior to 4.08. The flaw allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands on the target system, likely through unsanitized user input being passed to system calls. The attack vector is network-accessible and requires no authentication.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 4.0<= 4.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify FleetCommander installationLocate FleetCommander or FleetCommander Kiosk software on the system. Check for installation directories, services, or web application files associated with Agilefleet products.Affected if FleetCommander or FleetCommander Kiosk software is present on the system
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Determine installed versionAccess the application's version information through its web interface, configuration files, or installed packages listing. Common methods include checking the about page, version file in the installation directory, or querying the installed software inventory.Affected if The installed version is lower than 4.08 (any version 4.0 through 4.07, or any version displaying <= 4.0)
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Confirm network accessibilityVerify if the FleetCommander web interface is reachable over the network. Check firewall rules, network configuration, and listening services on common web ports (typically 80, 443, or custom ports).Affected if The FleetCommander web interface is accessible from network locations (especially untrusted networks)
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Identify user input handling pointsExamine the application configuration and web interface for forms, parameters, or input fields that accept user data and could be passed to system calls. Look for features that invoke shell commands based on user-supplied values.Affected if The application processes user input through system calls without evident sanitization routines
A system is affected if FleetCommander or FleetCommander Kiosk version 4.07 or earlier is installed and the web interface is network-accessible, as the command injection requires the vulnerable input handling to be reachable.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to FleetCommander version 4.08 or later to obtain the vendor patch. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the application and audit input handling routines for command execution vulnerabilities.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2012-4945 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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