CVE-2012-0261

op5 Monitor/Appliance <1.6.2/<5.5.3 - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2012-0261. PoCs published by Metasploit, including Metasploit module exploits/multi/http/op5_license.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a command injection vulnerability in OP5 Monitor's license.php, allowing arbitrary root command execution via a crafted POST request. The exploit uses backticks to inject commands into the 'timestamp' parameter.

Description

license.php in system-portal before 1.6.2 in op5 Monitor and op5 Appliance before 5.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the timestamp parameter for an install action.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubywebappsmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41686

This Metasploit module exploits a command injection vulnerability in OP5 Monitor's license.php, allowing arbitrary root command execution via a crafted POST request. The exploit uses backticks to inject commands into the 'timestamp' parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OP5 Monitor versions 5.3.5, 5.4.0, 5.4.2, 5.5.0, 5.5.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's HTTPS service (port 443) · Vulnerable version of OP5 Monitor
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
rubypocunix
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/op5_license.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a command injection vulnerability in OP5 Monitor's license.php, allowing arbitrary root command execution via a crafted POST request. The exploit uses backticks to inject commands into the 'timestamp' parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OP5 Monitor versions 5.3.5, 5.4.0, 5.4.2, 5.5.0, 5.5.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's HTTPS service (port 443) · Vulnerable version of OP5 Monitor
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.op5.com/view.php?id=5094
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/78064
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/47417
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jan/62

Scores

EPSS 0.7395
EPSS Percentile 99.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (6)
op5/monitor 5.3.5
op5/monitor 5.4.0
op5/monitor 5.4.2
op5/monitor 5.5.0
op5/monitor < 5.5.1
op5/system-portal < 1.6.1
Published Dec 31, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026