What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-0862?

CVE-2012-0862 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Xinetd CVE-2012-0862

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2012-06-04 secalert@redhat.com

Authentication Bypass Xinetd

4.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 04, 2012 - 20:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

builtins.c in Xinetd before 2.3.15 does not check the service type when the tcpmux-server service is enabled, which exposes all enabled services and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a request to tcpmux port 1.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. builtins.c in Xinetd before 2.3.15 does not check the service type when the tcpmux-server service is enabled, which exposes all enabled services and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a request to tcpmux port 1. Affected products include: Xinetd. Version information: before 2.3.15.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.