What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-0257?

CVE-2012-0257 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.7%.

Intouch CVE-2012-0257

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2012-04-02 cret@cert.org

RCE Buffer Overflow Intouch Wonderware Application Server Wonderware Information Server Archestra Application Object Toolkit Foxboro Control Software Infusion Control Edition Infusion Foundation Edition Infusion Scada Invensys

6.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

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6.8 MEDIUM

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

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CVE Published

Apr 02, 2012 - 20:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in the WWCabFile ActiveX component in the Wonderware System Platform in Invensys Wonderware Application Server 2012 and earlier, Foxboro Control Software 3.1 and earlier, InFusion CE/FE/SCADA 2.5 and earlier, Wonderware Information Server 4.5 and earlier, ArchestrA Application Object Toolkit 3.2 and earlier, and InTouch 10.0 through 10.5 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to the Open member, leading to a function-pointer overwrite.

AnalysisAI

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. Heap-based buffer overflow in the WWCabFile ActiveX component in the Wonderware System Platform in Invensys Wonderware Application Server 2012 and earlier, Foxboro Control Software 3.1 and earlier, InFusion CE/FE/SCADA 2.5 and earlier, Wonderware Information Server 4.5 and earlier, ArchestrA Application Object Toolkit 3.2 and earlier, and InTouch 10.0 through 10.5 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to the Open member, leading to a function-pointer overwrite. Affected products include: Invensys Archestra Application Object Toolkit, Invensys Foxboro Control Software, Invensys Infusion Control Edition, Invensys Infusion Foundation Edition, Invensys Infusion Scada. Version information: through 10.5.

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.