High severity · published Aug 1, 2025
CVE-2012-10022
Kloxo <= 6.1.12 Local Privilege Escalation
8.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Kloxo versions 6.1.12 and earlier contain two setuid root binaries—lxsuexec and lxrestart—that allow local privilege escalation from uid 48. The lxsuexec binary performs a uid check and permits execution of arbitrary commands as root if the invoking user matches uid 48. This flaw enables attackers with Apache-level access to escalate privileges to root without authentication.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KL
Kloxo · LxCenter
through 6.1.12 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-10022
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-10022
github.com
https://github.com/KloxoNGCommunity/kloxo
kloxo.org
https://kloxo.org/
raw.githubusercontent.com
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/kloxo_lxsuexec.rb
web.archive.org
https://web.archive.org/web/20121122063935/http://roothackers.net/showthread.php?tid=92
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25406
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kloxo-local-priv-esc
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