What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-1222?

CVE-2012-1222 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5 (High). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 6.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-1222?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-1222. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 6.7%.

R2 Extreme CVE-2012-1222

HIGH

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2012-02-21 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow RCE R2 Extreme

8.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.5 HIGH

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

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CVSS VectorNVD

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

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Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 21, 2012 - 13:31 cve.org

HIGH 8.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack-based buffer overflow in RabidHamster R2/Extreme 1.65 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long string to TCP port 23.

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in RabidHamster R2/Extreme 1.65 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long string to TCP port 23. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

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 RabidHamster R2/Extreme 1.65 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long string to TCP port 23. Affected products include: Rabidhamster R2\/Extreme.

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.