CVE-2012-4791

Description

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (Information Store service hang) by subscribing to a crafted RSS feed, aka "RSS Feed May Cause Exchange DoS Vulnerability."

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 36.70% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16158 vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-080 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56836 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4791?
CVE-2012-4791 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4791?
To fix CVE-2012-4791, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4791 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4791 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~37% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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