CVE-2012-4924 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the CxDbgPrint function in the ipswcom.dll ActiveX component 1.0.0.1 for ASUS Net4Switch 1.0.0020 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter to the Alert method.

Published: 2012-09-15

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 84.3% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:asus:ipswcom_activex_component:1.0.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:asus:net4switch:1.0.0020:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.84277.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=417
http://osvdb.org/79438
http://secunia.com/advisories/48125
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18538
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52110
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73384

History

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Subscriptions

Asus Ipswcom Activex Component Net4switch

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-09-15T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:50:18.124Z

Reserved: 2012-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4924

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-09-15T17:55:07.473

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-4924

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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