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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5697 · published 20 October 2014

CVE-2012-5697: Bulbsecurity smartphone pentest framework permissions and access controls vulnerability

BBulbsecurity · Smartphone Pentest Framework

The btinstall installation script in Bulb Security Smartphone Pentest Framework (SPF) before 0.1.3 uses weak permissions (777) for all files in the frameworkgui/ directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or inject arbitrary Perl code via direct access to these files.

4.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.42% · top 66.4% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
4.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.42%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The btinstall installation script in Bulb Security Smartphone Pentest Framework (SPF) before 0.1.3 uses weak permissions (777) for all files in the frameworkgui/ directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or inject arbitrary Perl code via direct access to these files.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/51415
https://twitter.com/georgiaweidman/statuses/269138431567855618 Vendor Advisory
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23123 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/51415
https://twitter.com/georgiaweidman/statuses/269138431567855618 Vendor Advisory
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23123 Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-5697), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.