What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-0201?

CVE-2012-0201 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 75.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-0201?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-0201. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 75.1%.

Personal Communications CVE-2012-0201

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2012-03-02 psirt@us.ibm.com

Buffer Overflow RCE IBM Personal Communications

9.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.3 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 02, 2012 - 11:55 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in pcspref.dll in pcsws.exe in IBM Personal Communications 5.9.x before 5.9.8 and 6.0.x before 6.0.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 75.1%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Stack-based buffer overflow in pcspref.dll in pcsws.exe in IBM Personal Communications 5.9.x before 5.9.8 and 6.0.x before 6.0.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long profile string in a WorkStation (aka .ws) file. Affected products include: Ibm Personal Communications. Version information: before 5.9.8.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.