CVE-2012-5965

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the unique_service_name function in ssdp/ssdp_server.c in the SSDP parser in the portable SDK for UPnP Devices (aka libupnp, formerly the Intel SDK for UPnP devices) 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DeviceType (aka urn device) field in a UDP packet.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 69.87% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130129-upnp vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:098 vendor advisory
https://community.rapid7.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/2150-1-16596/SecurityFlawsUPnP.pdf
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2615 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2614 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57602 vdb entry exploit
https://community.rapid7.com/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=00P1400000cCaFb
http://pupnp.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2013/01/29/security-flaws-in-universal-plug-and-play-unplug-dont-play
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/922681 us government resource third party advisory patch
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0037

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5965?
CVE-2012-5965 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5965?
To fix CVE-2012-5965, 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-2012-5965 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5965 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~70% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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