RCE in Wan Emulator
CVE-2012-10041
WAN Emulator v2.3 contains two unauthenticated command execution vulnerabilities. The result.php script calls shell_exec() with unsanitized input from the pc POST parameter, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as the www-data user. The system also includes a SUID-root binary named dosu, which is vulnerable to command injection via its first argument. An attacker can exploit both flaws in sequence to achieve full remote code execution and escalate privileges to root.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.041 · change: +0.012
Affected products
- Wan Emulator — versions 2.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/l… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21190 (exploit)
- sourceforge.net/projects/wanem/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wan-emulator-command-execution (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-10041?
- CVE-2012-10041 is a vulnerability in Wan Emulator, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2025-08-08.
- Is CVE-2012-10041 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.