What is CVE-2012-2238?

CVE-2012-2238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tryton Trytond, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-11-21.

How severe is CVE-2012-2238?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Tryton Trytond

CVE-2012-2238

trytond 2.4: ModelView.button fails to validate authorization

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2019-11-21 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.018 (77.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Tryton Trytond — versions ≤ 2.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2238 (Third Party Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78435 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/11/10 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/55503 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
hg.tryton.org/2.4/trytond/rev/279f0031b461 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2238?: CVE-2012-2238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tryton Trytond, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-11-21.
How severe is CVE-2012-2238?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.