What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-0885?

CVE-2012-0885 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-0885?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-0885. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-0885?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2012-0885. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Asterisk CVE-2012-0885

MEDIUM

2012-01-25 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Asterisk Open Source

4.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Impact	CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, M complexity. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.06%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 1.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

chan_sip.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.8.2 and 10.x before 10.0.1, when the res_srtp module is used and media support is improperly configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted SDP message with a crypto attribute and a (1) video or (2) text media type, as demonstrated by CSipSimple. Affected products include: Asterisk Open Source. Version information: before 1.8.8.2.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

DescriptionCVE.org

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

1.1%

Top 22% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 1.1%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +22

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.8.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

PATCH http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-001-1.8.diff PATCH http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-001-10.diff ADVISORY http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-001.html REF http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/20/16 REF http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/20/18 REF https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783487 REF https://issues.asterisk.org/jira/browse/ASTERISK-19202

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